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Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan killing all 14 on board, the country’s civil aviation authority (SSCAA) said.<\/p>\n

Officials have sent a team to the crash site for investigations but initial reports suggested the aircraft may have come down “due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility”, the SSCAA added in a statement.<\/p>\n

The plane crashed about 20km (12 miles) south-west of the capital, Juba, on Monday morning. It took off from Yei at 09:15 local time ( 07:15 GMT) and air traffic control lost contact about 30 minutes into the flight to the capital.<\/p>\n

Among the 14 on board \u2013 the pilot and 13 passengers \u2013 were 12 South Sudanese and two Kenyans, the manifest says.<\/p>\n

The plane – a Cessna 208 Caravan – was operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd.<\/p>\n

South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – has a poorly developed transport network and the aviation industry does not have a good safety record.<\/p>\n

More than 55 planes crashed in the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities, in the decade following independence in 2011.<\/p>\n

Accidents are sometimes due to old aircraft and weak regulatory compliance. Overloading, poor weather and pilot errors are also blamed.<\/p>\n

In January 2025, 20 oil workers died after their aircraft, which was headed for Juba, came down three minutes after take-off near the oil fields of Unity state in the north.<\/p>\n

The worst plane crash occurred in November 2015, when an Antonov plane crashed near Juba airport, killing 41 people.<\/p>\n

Correction 28 April 2026: A previous version of this story, based on an earlier passenger manifest that was circulated, incorrectly stated that 15 people were on board.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Africa<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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