Boeing 727 5Y-IRE
31 March 2024 · Malakal, Sudan · Unknown
Summary
On 31 March 2024 at about 08:21 local time, a Boeing 727 registered 5Y-IRE was involved in an accident near Malakal, Sudan. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malakal, Sudan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- 5Y-IRE
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA24WA146
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2024 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Malakal, Sudan | African Express Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Beechcraft 1900 | Juba, Sudan | Eagle Air Limited | Fatal | 20 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Jubasu, Sudan | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Boeing 737 | Khartoum, Sudan | BADR air lines | Unknown | - |
| 10 May 2009 | Piper PA-30 | Port Sudan, Sudan | Yeman Flight Academy | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2009 | McDonnell Douglas MD11 | Khartoum, Sudan | Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp | No injuries | - |