Authorities confirmed on Monday that the ill-fated aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, went down on the outskirts of the city while en route from Yei to Juba International Airport.
A devastating air crash has claimed the lives of all 13 people onboard a small passenger aircraft that went down near Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
Authorities confirmed on Monday that the ill-fated aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, went down on the outskirts of the city while en route from Yei to Juba International Airport.
Al Jazeera reports that the crash claimed the lives of 13 passengers and the pilot, leaving no survivors.
According to South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority, preliminary findings suggest that poor weather conditions and low visibility may have contributed to the tragedy.
The aircraft reportedly lost communication with air traffic control shortly before the crash.
Emergency response teams have since been dispatched to the crash site, located approximately 20 kilometers from Juba, to assist with recovery efforts and begin investigations into the cause of the incident.
Disturbing videos circulating online show the wreckage engulfed in flames, with debris scattered across the crash area, underscoring the severity of the accident.
