What happened
During a repositioning mission to Khartoum, an aircraft was traveling to meet passengers who had chartered the flight for a pilgrimage from Aden to Djeddah. After the plane failed to reach its intended destination, search and rescue operations were initiated. Nine days after the disappearance, on September 20, wreckage was located on a mountain slope situated approximately 80 km southeast of Wadi Halfa.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were three fatalities among the crew members on board.
Findings
Investigations conducted by Sudanese authorities determined that the accident was the result of navigation errors committed by the flight crew. These errors were attributed to insufficient communication between the crew and Air Traffic Control, compounded by a lack of available navigation aids within the region.