Incident Overview
On 3 June 2016, a Cessna 208B, registration 5Y-JLL and serial number 2158, operated a charter passenger flight from Akobo Airstrip to Juba. The aircraft carried four passengers and one flight crew member.
Takeoff Event
According to the operator, the takeoff from Akobo Airstrip commenced at approximately 10 a.m. Local Time. The pilot executed a premature takeoff after an animal incursion onto the runway. During the climb, the airplane's right main landing gear struck the airstrip perimeter fence.
Crash and Damage
Following the impact with the fence, the aircraft crash-landed onto grass-thatched houses and trees located near the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported among the occupants or on the ground. The runway surface was reported to be wet at the time of the occurrence.