Plane crashes on outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people

A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the countrys civil aviation authority said. Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.


PTI | Juba | Updated: 27-04-2026 19:52 IST | Created: 27-04-2026 19:52 IST
Plane crashes on outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people

A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said. The authority said preliminary reports indicate that the plane may have crashed due to adverse weather conditions that caused poor visibility. Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.

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