A Russian-built cargo plane with
passengers on board crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the
airport in South Sudan's capital, killing at least 41 people on the
flight and on the ground, an official and a Reuters witness said.
According to reports the cargo plane
carrying 12 people on board, crashed shortly after taking off
from an airport in South Sudan.Just after the crash a report by
Reuters stated that the tail fin of the plane and other parts were
scattered along the banks of the White at Nile River near the airport
in Juba.Reuters also stated that its eye witnesses had counted 40
bodies on the ground, which has been confirmed by local authorities.
The aircraft was a cargo plane with
five Russian crew and seven passengers, South Sudan Tribune, a local
media outlet, said on Twitter. It also said two people survived, one
of them a child.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses and the local authorities there were two survivors including a child. Though the actual number of people on board is still unclear, the aircraft was carrying five Russian crew, local news agencies said.
Meanwhile, according to eyewitnesses and the local authorities there were two survivors including a child. Though the actual number of people on board is still unclear, the aircraft was carrying five Russian crew, local news agencies said.
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