A Proper Air Boeing 727-200F cargo aircraft, registation 5Y-IRE, collided with a MD-82 at Malakal Airfield in South Sudan on thirty first March.
The B727 broke into two aspects after the incident, which came about whereas it modified into once attempting to land at the airport. The cargo aircraft reportedly ran off the aspect of the runway, colliding with the MD-82, which had been interested by one other incident, ensuing within the collapse of the B727’s undercrarriage.
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The MD-82 had been interested by a previous incident that had left it unable to transfer, having suffered substansital hurt when it landed instant of the runway in February, ensuing within the collapse of the first tools.”
All seven of us on board like been reported stable after the incident nonetheless the station of the cargo is unknown.
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“A huge cargo aircraft landed and crashed at our airport at 11 am,” Bol Mijok Lual, Malakal Airfield’s performing airport identical previous manager, knowledgeable Radio Tamazuj.
“The aircraft landed a pair of meters originate air the runway, inflicting its tires to burst and flip within out. As a consequence, the aircraft lost control and hit a aircraft that had previously crashed.
“Seven of us like been aboard the aircraft, including six crew participants. They’re all in staunch situation, nonetheless one person sustained accidents.”
An investigation is reportedly underway to dermine the explanation for the shatter.
