ICON F50 at Rubkona on Jul 16th 2022, runway excursion
Last Update: November 17, 2022 / 15:14:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2022
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
unknown
Departure
Juba, South Sudan
Destination
Rubkona, South Sudan
Aircraft Registration
5Y-JSN
Aircraft Type
Fokker 50
ICAO Type Designator
F50
South Sudan's Information Minister reported the cargo plane on a flight from Juba to Rubkona went off the runway while landing in Rubkona. The aircraft carried 3 crew, who were not injured, and food items for the UN Mission.
Other South Sudan Officials said the aircraft, an Antonov, went off the runway while taking off for a flight from Rubkona to Juba.
Photographics evidence shows a Fokker 50 with the unknown tail number 5Y-JSN. This aircraft respective tail number left no trace anywhere so far.
According to local information the aircraft had been chartered by ES-KO International, who had been contracted by UN to provide food services.
On Jul 17th 2022 South Sudan's Information Minister reported the aircraft veered off the runway on landing and went into a dyke causing the collapse of a main gear strut. The flight engineer had stated that there had been a "technical challenge" during landing. The aircraft belongs to ICON Aviation Ltd.
On Nov 17th 2022 South Sudan Accident Investigation Department (SSAID) reported the left hand main gear collapsed after which the aircraft came to a stop next to the runway. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the SSAID.
ICON Aviation Ltd is based at Juba Airport and operates a variety of airframes including Boeing 737-200, HS-748, AN-26, DO-228, L-410 and others. Their website was last updated in July 2021 and their Facebook presence in 2017.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 16, 2022
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
unknown
Departure
Juba, South Sudan
Destination
Rubkona, South Sudan
Aircraft Registration
5Y-JSN
Aircraft Type
Fokker 50
ICAO Type Designator
F50
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