South Sudan says 14 killed in plane crash near Juba

* The aircraft, ‌a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by ‌CityLink Aviation, lost communication while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport, the ⁠aviation ​authority said ⁠in a statement. * It said the plane ⁠took off at 0915 local time ​and lost contact at 0943.


Reuters | Nairobi | Updated: 27-04-2026 19:51 IST | Created: 27-04-2026 19:51 IST
South Sudan says 14 killed in plane crash near Juba
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​A plane ​crashed southwest of ‌South Sudan's ​capital Juba on Monday, killing all ‌14 people on board, the country's civil aviation authority said. * The aircraft, ‌a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by ‌CityLink Aviation, lost communication while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport, the ⁠aviation ​authority said ⁠in a statement.

* It said the plane ⁠took off at 0915 local time ​and lost contact at 0943. There ⁠were 13 passengers and a pilot ⁠onboard, including ​two Kenyan nationals and 12 South Sudanese nationals. * Preliminary ⁠reports suggested the aircraft may have crashed ⁠in ⁠bad weather, particularly low visibility, the statement said. (Writing by ‌Vincent ‌Mumo Nzilani Editing by ​Keith Weir)

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