1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash · Nasir
On February 12, 1998, 1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash (Nasir). 26 people died.
- Date
- February 12, 1998
- Place
- Nasir
- Operator
- Sudanese Air Force
- Killed
- 26
- Position
- 8.616°N, 33.068°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q16057145
From Wikipedia
On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih.
On the morning of 12 February 1998, the pilots of a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 turboprop attempted to land at Nasir Airport. The craft overshot the end of the runway and slid into the Sobat River. The Sudanese government announced that fog and strong winds had caused the crash. The SPLA's spokesman in Nairobi announced that the crash had not been an accident, but had been caused by an SPLA attack.
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