AN-26 down at Wau

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AN-26 down at Wau

#1 Post by Cacophonix » Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:05 pm

A South Supreme Airlines Antonov AN-26, flight from Juba to Wau (South Sudan) with 40 passengers and 5 crew, suffered a landing accident at Wau Airport (South Sudan), came to a rest near the first part of runway 27 and burst into flames. All 45 occupants were rescued alive, 17 or 18 have been taken to local hospitals with injuries.

Media in South Sudan are reporting all 44 occupants are feared dead, other media in South Sudan report at least 9 survivors have been rescued and taken to local hospitals.

Local aid workers in Wau reported, that there has been no fatality, all 44 occupants were rescued alive, 17-18 were injured and have been taken to hospitals.

The airline reported there were 40 passengers and 5 crew on board, no further known so far.

According to various databases including ATDB the airline operates one Fokker 50 registration C5-SSA, which had another accident in Aweil in 2014, see Accident: South Supreme F50 at Aweil on Jan 7th 2014, runway excursion as well as one Antonov AN-32A registration EK-32710.



http://avherald.com/h?article=4a675f56&opt=0


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From the ever reliable Aviation Herald site.

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Re: AN-26 down at Wau

#2 Post by Pinky the pilot » Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:21 am

Whoops....That's Wau in 'Effrica.'

Not PNG! #:-S

I was beginning to wonder.... :-o
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Re: AN-26 down at Wau

#3 Post by Slasher » Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:31 am

Yeh me too. Before opening the thread I wondered who operates AN226s in PNG.

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