Flight and Accident
The aircraft departed Port Sudan Airport at 0407LT on a scheduled service to Khartoum with 105 passengers and 11 crew members on board. During climbout, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing on runway 33. On final approach in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed about 5 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces.
Occupants and Casualties
A boy aged two was injured. The other 116 occupants were killed, among them eight EU citizens and one high ranking officer of the Sudan Army.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be failure of one engine during initial climb for unknown reasons.