Breaking Many Feared Dead As Plane Crashed in South Sudan’s capital Juba (photo)

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Scores are feared dead following a crash of a Russian-
built cargo plane. The aircraft reportedly crashed on
take-off near the international airport in South Sudan’s
capital Juba.
The cargo plane reportedly crashed just after take-off.

According to local reports, about 40 bodies were
counted at the wreck site.

BBC reports that it remains unclear how many of the
victims were on the plane and how many were on the
ground.

Juba’s Radio Miraya says the plane was heading to
Paloch in Upper Nile State and crashed just 8.00m
from the runway.

An inclement weather is said to be hampering rescue
operations at the site of the crash.
Airplane just crashed near Juba Int’l Airport
shortly after taking off. #EyeRadio ’s D Santo:

over 40 passengers died pic.twitter.com/
SuFExWfX0Z
— Eye Radio Juba (@EyeRadioJuba) November
4, 2015
Ateny Wek Ateny, presidential spokesman told
Reuters news agency that there were at least two
survivors, a crew member and a child. The ill-fated
plane came down on the banks of the White Nile river,
on Wednesday, November 4, leaving a tail fin and
lumps of fuselage strewn in vegetation close to the
water.

Al Jazeera reports that an inclement weather was
hampering the rescue effort. There are speculation that
the plane may have had about 20 people on board,
including crew and about 10 to 15 passengers.

Initial images of the plane crash site in #Juba
#SouthSudan #JubaAirCrash @unmissmedia
@TalkofJuba pic.twitter.com/Q6Y7FhUp12
— Radio Miraya (@RadioMiraya) November 4,
2015
An official said two people survived the crash.

It is still unspecified how many people were aboard the
ill fated flight, but local reports say no fewer than 41
were killed
The plane crash in Sudan is the second air-mishap
involving Russian aircraft recorded in Africa within
the space of one week.

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