{"id":92484,"date":"2026-04-27T14:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/aircraft-crash-near-south-sudan-capital-kills-fourteen"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:12:56","slug":"aircraft-crash-near-south-sudan-capital-kills-fourteen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/aircraft-crash-near-south-sudan-capital-kills-fourteen","title":{"rendered":"Aircraft Crash Near South Sudan Capital Kills Fourteen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>JUBA \u2014 Fourteen people were killed when a small aircraft crashed southwest of South Sudan\u2019s capital Juba on Monday, aviation officials and local sources said, in the latest in a series of deadly air incidents in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Two aviation sources at Juba International Airport told Sudans Post the aircraft went down shortly after losing contact while approaching the capital, with no survivors reported.<\/p>\n<p>The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) later confirmed the crash, saying the aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd., went down about 20 km southwest of Juba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aircraft departed Yei en route to Juba International Airport at 09:15 AM and lost communication at 09:43 AM,\u201d the authority said in a statement. \u201cThere were 13 passengers and one pilot on board&#8230; Unfortunately, there were no survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The victims included 12 South Sudanese nationals and two Kenyan nationals, the authority added.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary findings suggest adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility, may have contributed to the crash, although investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency teams have been dispatched to the crash site to support recovery efforts and gather further information, the SSCAA said.<\/p>\n<p>Air travel in South Sudan has long been affected by safety concerns, including aging aircraft, limited infrastructure, and challenging weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2025, at least 20 people were killed when a chartered aircraft carrying oil workers crashed in Unity State shortly after takeoff.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier incidents include a 2018 crash near Yirol that killed 20 people when a passenger plane went down in poor visibility conditions, and a 2021 crash in Jonglei State that killed all 10 people on board following reported engine failure.<\/p>\n<p>South Sudan\u2019s deadliest aviation disaster occurred in 2015, when a cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Juba, killing at least 37 people.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say the frequency of such incidents reflects broader structural challenges in the country\u2019s aviation sector, where oversight, maintenance capacity, and operational conditions remain limited.<\/p>\n<p>The SSCAA said further updates would be provided as more verified information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. JUBA \u2014 Fourteen people were killed when a small aircraft crashed southwest of South Sudan\u2019s capital Juba on Monday, aviation officials and local sources said, in the latest in a series of deadly air incidents in the country. Two aviation sources at Juba International Airport told Sudans Post the aircraft went down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,7,12],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-92484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-south-sudan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aircraft Crash Near South Sudan Capital Kills Fourteen - South Sudan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/aircraft-crash-near-south-sudan-capital-kills-fourteen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Aircraft Crash Near South Sudan Capital Kills Fourteen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. 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