Flugunfall einer Antonow An-26 bei Juba 2020

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The '''2020 Juba An-26 crash''' occurred on 22 August 2020, when a [[South West Aviation (South Sudan)|South West Aviation]] [[An-26]] turboprop aircraft crashed upon taking off from [[Juba Airport]] in [[Juba, South Sudan]], for a domestic cargo charter flight to [[Aweil, South Sudan|Aweil]]<ref name=simpleflying>{{Cite web|url=https://simpleflying.com/juba-an-26-crash/|title=An-26 Cargo Plane Crashes After Takeoff In South Sudan|date=22 August 2020|website=Simple Flying}}</ref> and to [[Wau, South Sudan]].

== Background ==
South West Aviation Co. Ltd. is a passenger and cargo airline based in [[Juba]], [[South Sudan]] founded in 2017.<ref name="website">{{cite web |url=https://southwestaviationltd.com/ |accessdate=23 August 2020 |title=South West Aviation Co. Ltd.|quote=South West Aviation is a licensed passenger and cargo airline that acquired its air service license from the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority in the year 2017}}</ref> The airline was responsible for a fatal crash of an [[Let L-410 Turbolet|L-410]] in [[Juba]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4bd74c51 |accessdate=23 August 2020 |title=Crash: South West Aviation L410 at Yirol on Sep 9th 2018, impacted lake on approach to Yirol City}}</ref> In the aftermath of that accident, president Salva Kiir banned aircraft greater than 20 years of age from operating passenger flights. <ref name="xinhua">{{cite news |title=17 people killed in plane crash in South Sudan |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/22/c_139310179.htm |accessdate=23 August 2020 |work=Xinhua |ref=xinhua}}</ref>

== Accident ==
Eyewitnesses report that the aircraft suddenly lost power <ref name="simpleflying"/> and crashed in the Hai Referendum residential area.<ref name="xinhua"/> Weather is not believed to be a factor.<ref name="simpleflying"/> Between 7<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/south-sudan-7-killed-plane-crash-shortly-juba-takeoff-200822173140123.html|title=South Sudan: 7 killed in plane crash shortly after Juba takeoff|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref> and 17 people were reported killed. There was one reported survivor who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://samchui.com/2020/08/22/at-least-17-dead-after-plane-crash-in-south-sudan/|title=At Least 17 Dead After Plane Crash in South Sudan|first=Ted|last=Perton|date=August 22, 2020|website=SamChui.com}}</ref> According to South Sudanese Transport Minister Madut Biar Yol there were five crew members, all [[Russia]]n nationals. <ref name="afp">{{cite news |title=Seven killed after cargo plane crashes after takeoff in South Sudan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2020/aug/23/seven-killed-after-cargo-plane-crashes-after-takeoff-in-south-sudan-2187092.html |accessdate=23 August 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |agency=AFP}}</ref>

According to early reports, the plane crashed into a residential area. It burned as residents approached it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/news/africa/17-killed-as-plane-crashes-after-takeoff-from-juba-airport-1923796|title=17 killed as plane crashes after takeoff from Juba airport|website=Daily Nation}}</ref>

Some reports indicate the aircraft was on a charter flight for the [[World Food Programme]] when it crashed,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroinside.com/item/14851/south-west-aviation-an26-at-juba-on-aug-22nd-2020-lost-height-after-departure|title=South West Aviation Antonov An-26 at Juba on Aug 22nd 2020, lost height after departure|website=www.aeroinside.com}}</ref> and was carrying spare parts, motorbikes, food, as well as NGO staff salaries.<ref name="simpleflying"/>

==See also==
*[[2015 Juba An-12 crash]]
*[[Airblue Flight 202]]
*[[El Al Flight 1862]]
*[[Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303]]

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Flugunfall einer Antonow An-26 bei Juba 2020