Coco South Sudan AN26 at Maban on Aug 28th 2017, runway excursion on landing, aircraft burned down

Last Update: September 2, 2017 / 18:36:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2017

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Airline
Coco Travel (South Sudan)

Departure
Juba, South Sudan

Destination
Maban Airstrip, South Sudan

Aircraft Registration
EK-26006

Aircraft Type
Antonov An-26

ICAO Type Designator
AN26

A Coco Travel (South Sudan) Antonov AN-26 on behalf of UNHCR, registration EK-26006 performing a freight flight from Juba to Maban Airstrip (South Sudan) with 3 crew, landed on Maban Airstrip, coordinates N9.975 E33.75 near the city of Bunj, in northerly direction at about 11:30L (08:30Z) in rain. The aircraft skidded and overran the runway, went across and came to a stop past the main road north of the airfield about 205 meters/670 feet past the runway end. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, fuel spilled and a fire started. The crew managed to escape with minor injuries, the aircraft and cargo burned down.

On Aug 31st 2017 The Aviation Herald received information that the airstrip was officially closed on Aug 28th 2017 for runway maintenance.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 28, 2017

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion

Airline
Coco Travel (South Sudan)

Departure
Juba, South Sudan

Destination
Maban Airstrip, South Sudan

Aircraft Registration
EK-26006

Aircraft Type
Antonov An-26

ICAO Type Designator
AN26

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