Yirol Let L-410 Turbolet crash

A Let L-410 Turbolet crash occurred in Yirol, South Sudan, on 9 September 2018 enroute from Juba International Airport to Yirol Airport. The Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft was carrying a total 23 passengers and crew, of which 19 were killed on impact, including the Anglican Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut Yuang.[1][2][3] The small plane crashed into Lake Yirol amid heavy fog and poor visibilty.[1]

Aircraft history

The aircraft, registered UR-TWO, operated by Ukrainian carrier Slaver Kompani for South Sudan-based South West Aviation, had been delivered to Aeroflot in 1984, then transferred to various operators until 2006, when it was placed in storage in Rivne, Ukraine. In April 2018, the plane was acquired by Slaver Kompani and wet-leased since May.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "South Sudan: Plane crashes into Lake Yirol 'killing 19'". BBC News. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ↑ "At least 19 killed in South Sudan plane crash". Reuters News. 2008-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Episcopal Church of South Sudan's Bishop of Yirol, Simon Adut Yuang, killed in plane crash". Anglican Communion News Service. 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  4. ↑ Kingsley Jones, Max (2008-09-11). "Crashed Let 410 had recently returned from lengthy storage". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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