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1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash

12 Feb 1998 · Nasir, South Sudan

Antonov An-32 · Runway overshoot in inclement weather

From Malakal International Airport (MAK) to Nasir Airport, South Sudan

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Event

Event typeAccident: someone killed or seriously injured, or the aircraft substantially damaged (NTSB definition). Incident: an occurrence that affected or could have affected safety, short of that. Glossary
Accident
Event fatalities
26 · all aircraft and ground
Ground fatalities
Unknown
Occupants
57
Survivors
31
InjuriesFatal: death within 30 days. Serious: over 48 hours in hospital within a week, most broken bones, severe bleeding, nerve or organ damage, or serious burns. Minor: anything less. Glossary
Unknown
OperationWhat kind of flying it was, grouped by the rules it flew under: airline (US Part 121), air taxi and commuter (Part 135), general aviation (Part 91 and similar), military or government. Glossary
Military

Antonov An-32

Aircraft type
Antonov AN-32
Category
Airplane · from aircraft type
RegistrationThe aircraft's tail number, such as N12345 or G-ABCD. Registrations are reissued, so the same one years apart can be a different aircraft. Glossary
7744
Onboard fatalities
26
Route
From Malakal International Airport (MAK)To Nasir Airport, South Sudan

Approximate · Coordinates from the Wikipedia article; not checked against an investigation report.

From the Wikipedia article

On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih.

On the morning of 12 February 1998, the pilots of a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 turboprop attempted to land at Nasir Airport. The craft overshot the end of the runway and slid into the Sobat River. The Sudanese government announced that fog and strong winds had caused the crash. The SPLA's spokesman in Nairobi announced that the crash had not been an accident, but had been caused by an SPLA attack.

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Wikipedia article: 1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash
Article
1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash
Revision
1351485216 · 2026-04-28 · retrieved 2026-09-18
Wikidata
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Text CC BY-SA 4.0, by the article's authors; Wikidata CC0; town positions GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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Record
Wikipedia article "1998 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crash" (page 40403831, revision 1351485216)
Date
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Place and country
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Map position
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Aircraft, operator and route
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Operation
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Fatalities
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Ground fatalities
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Summary
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  • Wikipedia · Facts from the Wikipedia article's infobox and coordinates, not checked against an investigation report. Independent review pending.