The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has confirmed
that all 14 people on board a passenger aircraft that crashed in Luri, about
20 km southwest of Juba, have died.
The SSCAA said the aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated
by CityLink Aviation Ltd, lost contact shortly after departing Yei for Juba
International Airport.
It said the aircraft left Yei at 9:15 local time and last
communicated at 9: 43 before going off radar.
“There were 13 passengers and 1 pilot (Captain) on board
(POB), two Kenyan nationals and 12 South Sudanese nationals. Unfortunately,
there were no survivors,” the authority said.
The authority said a response team has been dispatched to
the site to gather information and support emergency and recovery efforts.
“Preliminary reports indicate that the aircraft may have
crashed due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility,” it
stated.
The SSCAA said further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.
