50 fatalities

1999-06-03: Antonov AN-32 — Sudanese Air Force - Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya — Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum, SudanFlight

On June 3, 1999, an Antonov AN-32 operated by Sudanese Air Force - Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya was involved in an aviation accident near Khartoum, Sudan in flight. 50 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft crashed approximately 80 km east of Khartoum during its descent, resulting in the deaths of all 50 people on board.

What happened

During the descent toward Khartoum Airport, an aircraft crashed in an area located roughly 80 km east of the Sudanese capital. The exact nature of the accident remains undetermined, as the specific circumstances surrounding the impact have not been established.

There were 50 fatalities recorded in the accident, with no survivors reported among the occupants. The flight was in the descent phase of its journey when the incident occurred.

Findings

The precise cause of the crash is currently unknown, as the circumstances leading to the impact have not yet been identified by investigators.