Beechcraft 1900 5X-RHB
29 January 2025 · Juba, Sudan · Fatal
Summary
On 29 January 2025 at about 08:23 local time, a Beechcraft 1900 registered 5X-RHB, operated by Eagle Air Limited, was involved in an accident near Juba, Sudan. 21 people were on board and 20 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juba, Sudan
- Coordinates
- 4.8720, 31.6011
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900
- Registration
- 5X-RHB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Operator
- Eagle Air Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juba → Juba
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- DCA25WA118
People
20 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 20 | 1 | 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | Beechcraft 1900 | Santander, Colombia | Satena | Fatal | 15 |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Beechcraft 1900 | Nassau, Bahamas | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Feb 2023 | Beechcraft 1900 | Winnipeg, Canada | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Beechcraft 1900 | Fortnam, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Beechcraft 1900 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Alpine Air Express | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Beechcraft 1900 | Lorraine, France | Twin Jet | Unknown | - |
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 | - |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Jubasu, Sudan | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Boeing 727 | Malakal, Sudan | - | Unknown | - |
| 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 | - |