Nari Air Flight 114

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Nari Air Flight 114
Kush Air Let L-410UVP-E9 Turbolet UR-SDV-1.jpg
A Let L-410UVP, similar to the one involved in the accident
Accident
DateNovember 25, 2025
SummaryCrashed on approach; under investigation
Sitenear Leer County, Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan
Aircraft
Aircraft type Let L-410UVP
OperatorNari Air
Registration AVIONS-416
Flight origin Juba Airport
Destination Leer County Airstrip
Occupants3
Passengers0
Crew3
Fatalities3
Survivors0

On November 25, 2025, a Let L-410UVP operating as Nari Air Flight 114 crashed while on approach in Leer County, Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan, killing all three crew members. The aircraft was operating a chartered cargo flight.

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Background

Crew

Three crew members were on board the plane. They were identified as a Ukrainian pilot, a Kenyan and a South Sudanese flight engineer. [1]

Crash

The aircraft took off from Juba en route to Leer County carrying two tonnes of relief goods for evangelical charity organization Samaritan's Purse to help displaced people in communities affected by severe flooding. The aircraft encountered unspecified difficulties on approach and crashed in a remote area only reachable on foot around 20-kilometre (12 mi) away from Leer County Airstrip at around 8:30 p.m. CAT. [2] [1] A witness reported seeing someone jump from the plane moments before it crashed. Two bodies were recovered and sent to a morgue, while a third was missing as of November 26. [3]

Investigation

The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) said an investigation team had been dispatched to determine the cause of the accident. [1] The Executive Director and Acting Commissioner of Leer County said he sent teams of security forces to the site. South Sudan has a history of aviation accidents, often linked to ageing aircraft, overloading, limited safety infrastructure, and challenging weather conditions, with many incidents involving flights operating in remote or poorly equipped airstrips, often under difficult weather conditions. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leer: Ukrainian and Kenyan crew members dead in plane crash". Radio Tamazuj. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Plane carrying food aid crashes in South Sudan, three dead". Reuters. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Leer authorities search for missing body after deadly plane crash". The Radio Community. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Charter flight crashes in Leer County, three feared dead". Sudans Post. November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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