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Cargo Plane Crash-Lands at Malakal Airport, All Seven on Board Safe

March 31, 2024— Malakal

In a terrifying incident, a cargo plane carrying supplies from Juba to Malakal experienced technical difficulties and crash-landed at Malakal Airport on Sunday morning. Fortunately, all seven people on board were able to evacuate the plane safely.

The plane, which was operated by Cush Airline, encountered problems while landing and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed into the debris of another plane that had crashed just a few months earlier.

Speaking at the scene of the incident, James Odhok Oyay, the Governor of Upper Nile State expressed his concerns about the state of the airport and its ability to handle emergencies. He called for the expansion and improvements of the runway to meet safety standards.


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