South Stone Airlines

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South Stone Airlines
Founded2016
Operating bases Juba International Airport
Focus cities Juba
Fleet size1 (see below)
Headquarters Juba, South Sudan

South Stone Airlines, is a privately owned passenger charter airline in South Sudan since 2016. [1]

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Location

The airline maintains its headquarters in the city of Juba, the capital of South Sudan. [1]

History

South Stone Airlines was established in 2016. As of October 2019, the airline is listed as "Active" at the ch-aviation website. [1]

Destinations

As of October 2019, Sky Travel and Aviation maintained services to the following destinations: [1]

Fleet

The Sky Travel and Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2016. [2]  

South Stone Airlines
AircraftIn fleetOrderPassengersNotes
Antonov An-30A-100 1030
Total10

Accidents and incidents

On Saturday 4 June 2016, an Antonov An-30A-100 registration TN-AHP, owned by South Stone Airlines, landed at Yambio Airport, overshot the runway, crossed the highway and came to a stop in a potato field. The nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft received substantial damage. All 30 occupants survived. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ch-Aviation (2019). "Airline Information: South Stone Airlines". Chur, Switzerland: Ch-Aviation. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Aviation Safety Network (4 June 2016). "Aviation Safety Network Database: South Stone Airlines". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 24 October 2019.