No fatalities

Agricultural aircraft crash during spraying mission (AP-BAM)

El Fau, South SudanFlight

On July 31, 1987, a Fletcher FU-24 (registration AP-BAM) operated by Agricultural Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near El Fau, South Sudan in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An unidentified agricultural aircraft crashed while performing a spraying operation, resulting in injuries to the pilot.

What happened

During the execution of a scheduled spraying mission, an aircraft crashed at an unspecified location. The flight was being operated for agricultural purposes when the incident occurred. At the time of the impact, the pilot was the only person on board the aircraft.

Following the crash, it was confirmed that the pilot sustained injuries. There were no other occupants present during the mission, and no further details regarding the specific location or the exact timing of the event have been released to the public.

Findings

The precise reasons for the accident remain undetermined, as the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. Investigations into the mechanical state of the aircraft or the environmental conditions at the time of the mission have not yet been finalized.