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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

South Sudan Plane Crash: 49 passengers and crew survive


An airplane belonging to South Supreme Airlines on Monday crash-landed and burned at Wau Airport, Northwestern South Sudan but ammazinly all the 49 passengers and crew survived.

A station manager Gabriel Ngang Maduok told Reuters: “The aircraft landed safe… but because of bad weather, the plane missed the line and hit a truck belonging to the fire brigade.“

At least four persons were said to be seriously injured.

“It is miraculous, completely,” Presidential spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny said, adding “There are only minor injuries. There was no single death.”

CNN reports that Wal Achieng, an official at South Supreme Airlines in Wau, said the plane carried 40 adults and three children.

The plane was headed to Wau, from the capital, Juba.

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