The Sudanese military has been engaged in a conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, resulting in a widespread humanitarian crisis.[4] As of February 2025, nearly 13 million people are thought to be displaced.[5][6]
Sudan is considered to have a poor aviation safety record,[7] largely due to poor maintenance and aging aircraft.[8]
It was reportedly on its way to Port Sudan.[10] Among the passengers were Senior Commander Major General Bahr Ahmed, a high-ranking commander who was formerly the commander of forces in the capital Khartoum and senior military officer Lt. Col. Awad Ayoub.[11]
Accident
The aircraft crashed at around 20:40 local time,[12] shortly after takeoff from Wadi Seidna Air Base into a house in Block 75 of the al-Thawra housing area in the Al-Iskan area of Karari, Omdurman.[13][9] Eyewitnesses reported that the plane was flying at relatively low altitude before it plummeted and caught fire.[14][15][16] Military sources told Reuters that a technical failure was the likely cause.[4]
Twenty-nine civilians on the ground were also reported to be killed in the crash, while damage was reported on nearby residential homes in the neighborhood the plane crashed in.[17][18] Among the dead were women and children.[19] The crash also caused power outages in nearby neighborhoods.[3] An additional 10 people were wounded.[13]
Aftermath
The Sudanese Health Ministry released a statement saying "Search efforts are still ongoing to find the remaining martyrs under the rubble."[4] Firefighters put out a fire confined to the location.[20]
Asterisks (*) mark an incident that occurred in modern-day South Sudan
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