Accident Details
On June 10, 2008, at approximately 1126 UTC, Sudan Airways Flight 109, an Airbus A310-324 registered as ST-ATN, experienced an accident during landing on runway 26 at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Thunderstorms were reported in the area at the time of the accident. The aircraft was destroyed in the event. The flight carried 12 crew members and 202 passengers, with 30 fatalities. The flight originated in Amman, Jordan, with an intermediate stop in Damascus, Syria. Prior to the accident, the flight had diverted to Port Sudan, Sudan, to refuel after an earlier attempt to land at Khartoum.
Investigation
The investigation into the accident is being conducted by the Director General of Civil Aviation of Sudan. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) designated a U.S. Accredited Representative, as the United States is the state of manufacture of the engines.