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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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