McDonnell Douglas MD-82 5Y-AXL
9 February 2024 · Malakal, Sudan · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 2024 at about 06:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered 5Y-AXL, operated by African Express Airways, was involved in an accident near Malakal, Sudan. 13 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 06:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malakal, Sudan
- Nearest airport
- Malakal Airport (MAK)
- Coordinates
- 9.5589, 31.6522
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- 5Y-AXL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1984
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- African Express Airways
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juba → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA24WA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Dec 2004 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2024 | Boeing 727 | Malakal, Sudan | - | Unknown | - |
| 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 | - |