Ten people died in a commercial plane crash in South Sudan.
RT reported moments ago that the commercial aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Jonglei State, heading to the capital, Juba. Kor Kujo, director of Juba International Airport, stated, "We fear many casualties in the plane crash in South Sudan." He noted that the plane crashed shortly after takeoff, indicating that there is no communication network available at the crash site, making it impossible to count the victims. The official said he had not yet received any reports about the incident.
A local official stated that a small plane crashed on Tuesday evening shortly after taking off from the Biri airstrip in the Uror County of Jonglei State, resulting in the deaths of all ten people on board. Bal Mai, a prominent member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - Opposition, reported that the aircraft "HK-4274," belonging to the local company "South Supreme Airlines," was confirmed to have been chartered by businessmen. He added, "It arrived from Juba and landed in Biri at 3:30 PM. Then it took off at 4:30 PM, supposed to go to Yuai before heading to Juba, but shortly after takeoff, it crashed, resulting in the deaths of everyone on board."
The cause of the plane crash remains unclear. This incident marks the second crash involving regional airlines in South Sudan, with the first occurring in 2017, which involved a plane colliding during landing without resulting in casualties.
