Five Armenian citizens were killed in a plane crash in southern Sudan – Kommersant

Five Armenian citizens were killed in the collapse of the transport plane An-12 in Southern Sudan, reported by the Head of the Department for Relations with the press and the public, the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Mkrtchyan. Earlier it was reported that on board were Russian citizens. The cause of the crash could become overloaded aircraft or a technical problem.

Armenian Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of its citizens in a plane crash in southern Sudan. The corresponding statement was made by head of the department for relations with the press and public Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Mkrtchyan. “According to data obtained by the Armenian Embassy in Egypt, in a plane crash in southern Sudan killed five citizens of Armenia. All of them were members of the crew “, – quotes” Interfax “the words of the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

Previously, the newspaper said South Sudan Tribune that the cargo aircraft AN-12 with five crew members from Russia and seven passengers crashed after taking off from the airport of the capital of southern Sudan city of Juba. “On board the cargo plane An-12 crashed today in Juba, there were five crew members from Russia and seven passengers. Only two survived, including one child, “- reported in the Twitter South Sudan Tribune.

According to the newspaper, the reason for the crash of AN-12 could become overloaded aircraft or a technical problem.

Russian Embassy in Uganda have not confirmed the presence of the Russians among the victims of the crash of the aircraft of Russian production series “AN”. “At the moment we not approve” – ​​leads the “Interfax” the words of the head of the consular department of the Russian diplomatic mission in Uganda Radmir Gaynanov. He has denied the information about the direction of the crash site of the Russian consul.

Russian companies engaged in freight transportation in Africa, have not confirmed the crashed plane belonging to Russian carriers. “Previously, no Russian airline to provide cargo transportation in the region, does not confirm the loss of their boards, as well as the fact that the crashed plane belonged to someone from them” – leads the “Interfax” source said.

Kseniya Shevchenko