South Sudan: 7 killed in plane crash!

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A cargo plane has crashed near South Sudan’s capital. It was owned by a local operator. In the accident,  four passengers and three crew members were killed as reported by the  country’s transport minister. The aircraft was taking off from Juba’s international airport on Saturday. It crashed in the Kameru neighbourhood shortly after early morning. 

There were eight people on aircraft, three fellow passengers and five crew members. Only 1 survived in the crash and she is in good health. The members were Russian and all the passengers were from Sudan. The aircraft was of local company South West Aviation and it was carrying cash to the Wau region in the country’s northwest for Juba-based Opportunity Bank.

Data source: Al Jazeera

TOA Correspondent

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