No fatalities

Aircraft accident at Merowe Airport (ST-AAS)

Merowe, SudanLanding (descent or approach)

On October 5, 1982, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration ST-AAS) operated by Sudan Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Merowe, Sudan during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. 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 while attempting to land at Merowe Airport, resulting in no injuries to those on board.

What happened

During an approach to Merowe Airport, an aircraft was involved in a crash upon landing. The specific sequence of events leading up to the impact remains undetermined, as the exact circumstances surrounding the accident have not been established.

There were 20 occupants on board the aircraft at the time of the incident. Despite the impact during the landing phase, all passengers and crew members survived the event, and there were no injuries reported among those on the plane.

Findings

The precise cause of the crash is currently unknown, as investigations into the specific circumstances of the landing have not yet provided a definitive explanation for the accident.