Plane Crash in South Sudan Leaves Over Dozen People Dead
17:37 28.04.2026 (Updated: 12:04 29.04.2026)
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Plane Crash in South Sudan Leaves Over Dozen People Dead
The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, went down approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Juba.
Incident Details
▪Casualties: All 14 individuals—13 passengers and 1 pilot—were confirmed dead.
▪Victims: The manifest included 12 South Sudanese nationals and two Kenyan nationals.
▪Route: The flight had departed from Yei in Central Equatoria State at approximately 9:15 am local time and was en route to Juba International Airport.
▪Communication Loss: Air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft roughly 30 minutes into the flight.
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