wabulabantu
24th Dec 2009, 10:41
I assume that this article is referring to 748 Air Services and not a HS 748. Assumedly one of their Dash-8's? Does anyone know if the plane was damaged at all and was it able to fly out of Tonj? The below is from the Sudan Vision newspaper
Press Release - SUNA 24/12/09
The State Minister in the Presidency, Joseph Lual Achuil, issued Tuesday at press release on the unestablished information about a plane accident in South Sudan (Tonj). Hereunder SUNA publishes full text of the press release: "It has come to our attention through several media and news agencies of unestablished information about a plane accident in South Sudan (Tonj). We would like to give the right picture of the accident as it happened in my presence at Tonj Air Strip. It was a 748 plane carrying advance team (guards) of H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the First Vice President of the Sudan and the President of Government of South Sudan, to Tonj Warrap State on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. The said plane landed and due to reasons beyond the control of the flying crew, the plane over shot the airstrip and crossed the nearby road and over ran a passing by woman, which resulted into her death. The 36 passengers on board the plane all came out safe.
Press Release - SUNA 24/12/09
The State Minister in the Presidency, Joseph Lual Achuil, issued Tuesday at press release on the unestablished information about a plane accident in South Sudan (Tonj). Hereunder SUNA publishes full text of the press release: "It has come to our attention through several media and news agencies of unestablished information about a plane accident in South Sudan (Tonj). We would like to give the right picture of the accident as it happened in my presence at Tonj Air Strip. It was a 748 plane carrying advance team (guards) of H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the First Vice President of the Sudan and the President of Government of South Sudan, to Tonj Warrap State on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. The said plane landed and due to reasons beyond the control of the flying crew, the plane over shot the airstrip and crossed the nearby road and over ran a passing by woman, which resulted into her death. The 36 passengers on board the plane all came out safe.