| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 02, 2008 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Location: | Near Rumbek, Sudan |
| Operator: | Southern Sudan Air Connection |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Wau - Rumbek - Juba |
| AC Type: | Beechcraft 1900C |
| Registration: | 5Y-FLX |
| cn / ln: | UC-65 |
| Aboard: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The pilot radioed a control tower in the city of Rumbek just before the crash, requesting permission to land because one of the engines had technical problems. A few minutes later, the tower lost contact with the plane. The Minister of Defense, and an adviser to the Southern Sudan president, were among the dead. |
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