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South Sudan : More Worries About Safety of UN Aircraft - Another UN Helicopter Crashes - No Injuries This Time: VOA / Sudan Tribune


Authorities at the Juba International Airport say a U.N. helicopter headed to Bor, carrying 16 passengers including four crew members, crashed Wednesday shortly after take-off. No passengers were injured. The head of Juba International Airport says aviation experts are looking into the cause of the crash.

The aircraft, which was operated by the Rwandan contingent contracted by UNMISS, had 12 passengers and four crew members on board.
According to the preliminary report, the plane belongs to the Rwanda contingent under UNMISS and it was going to Bor from Juba and from Bor to Ayod area. It was for an operational mission.

Earlier crashes of UN military helicopters in South Sudan include:

- February 2019 in Abyei - killed 3 and injured 10, including 2 critcally

- August 2014 near Bentiu - killed 3 crew members


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