South Sudan Plane Crash: Horrific plane accident in South Sudan, tragic death of 14 people including pilot

South Sudan Plane Crash News In Hindi: A very sad news has come out from the African country South Sudan. A small passenger plane crashed near the capital Juba on Monday, killing all 14 people on board. According to local authorities and the Civil Aviation Authority, there are no survivors of the accident. The plane took off from Juba International Airport but died before reaching its destination.

How did the accident happen?

southern sudan According to an official statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, the crashed plane was a ‘Cessna’ (Cessna) model. The plane took off from Juba International Airport at around 07:15 GMT on Monday morning. Shortly after takeoff, the plane lost control and crashed on the ground, about 20 kilometers from the capital.

Identification and rescue work of victims continues

The 14 people killed in this unfortunate incident included 13 passengers and a pilot. Giving information about the nationality of the deceased, officials said that 12 of them were from South Sudan while 2 citizens were from Kenya. reached the spot united nations A member of the (UN) rescue team said on condition of anonymity that the situation was extremely frightening. Due to the fire in the plane, all the bodies were burnt to such an extent that it was difficult to identify them.

Tragedy in #SouthSudan: :
A Cessna 208 crashed near Juba today, killing all 14 on board (12 South Sudanese, 2 Kenyans).

Poor visibility suspected.
SSCAA confirms no survivors.
Rest in peace. 🕯️ pic.twitter.com/WeXZyIRW4o

— mauraajak 89 _ماورة عجاك (@Maura_Ajak89) April 27, 2026

Possible causes of the accident

Based on preliminary investigation reports, officials have indicated that bad weather could be the main reason for the tragedy. The report said visibility was very low at the time of the accident, which would have made it challenging for the pilot to control the plane. It is noteworthy that in South Sudan, poor infrastructure along with excessive load on aircraft and bad weather have often been the cause of aircraft accidents.

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History of plane crashes in South Sudan

Plane crashes are nothing new to South Sudan. There is a severe lack of reliable transport infrastructure. If we look at the figures:

• 2025: 20 people lost their lives in a plane crash in northern South Sudan.
• 2021: A cargo plane carrying fuel for the World Food Program (WFP) had crashed, killing five people.
• 2017: One plane skidded off the runway and collided with a fire engine, although all 37 people on board miraculously survived.
• 2015: A ‘Antonov’ 36 people were killed when the plane crashed in Juba.