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The wreckage of S9-TLZ, visible in the background of this photo
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| Accident | |
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| Date | 20 March 2017 (2017-03-20) |
| Summary | In-flight-fire, under investigation [needs update] |
| Site | Wau Airport, South Sudan 07°43′30″N 027°58′48″E / 7.72500°N 27.98000°E / 7.72500; 27.98000 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator | South Sudan Supreme Airlines |
| Registration | S9-TLZ |
| Flight origin | Juba Airport, South Sudan |
| Destination | Wau Airport, South Sudan |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 37 |
| Survivors | 45 |
On 20 March 2017, an Antonov An-26ofSouth Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic flight from Juba Airport.
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26,[1] registration S9-TLZ.[2]
The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Juba Airport, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board.[1] The accident occurred at about 15:00 local time (12:00 UTC),[3] in conditions of 800 metres (870 yd) visibility.[2][4] The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing.[5] Another report is that the aircraft collided with a fire engine after it had landed, and then caught fire.[2] The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no deaths were recorded from the crash.[6][7][8]
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