On 20 March 2017, an Antonov An-26 of South Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic flight from Juba Airport.

2017 South Sudan Supreme Airlines Antonov An-26 crash

The wreckage of S9-TLZ, visible in the background of this photo
Accident
Date	20 March 2017 (2017-03-20)
Summary	In-Flight-Fire under investigation
Site	Wau Airport, South Sudan 07°43′30″N 027°58′48″E
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Antonov An-26
Operator	South Sudan Supreme Airlines
Registration	S9-TLZ
Flight origin	Juba Airport, South Sudan
Destination	Wau Airport, South Sudan
Occupants	45
Passengers	40
Crew	5
Fatalities	0
Injuries	37
Survivors	45

Aircraft

The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26,[1] registration S9-TLZ.[2]

Accident

The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Juba Airport, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board.[1] The accident occurred at about 15:00 local time (12:00 UTC),[3] in conditions of 800 metres (870 yd) visibility.[2][4] The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing.[5] Another report is that the aircraft collided with a fire engine after it had landed, and then caught fire.[2] The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no death was recorded from the crash.[6][7][8]

References

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[fr] Accident d'un Antonov-26 au Soudan du Sud en 2017