In southern Sudan crashed cargo plane with a Russian crew – Kommersant

aircraft AN-12 with a Russian crew crashed in southern Sudan. This was reported on Twitter edition of South Sudan Tribune. Total on board the plane were 12 people, among them – five crew members from Russia and seven passengers. As the representative of President Ateni Wack, as a result of the crash killed 41 people, two people survived. The cause of the crash could become overloaded aircraft or a technical problem.

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, “- said on Twitter editions of South Sudan Tribune.

According to the South Sudan Tribune, the cause of the crash of AN-12 could become overloaded aircraft or technical problem.

As the representative of the President of South Sudan Ateni Wack, as a result of the crash killed 41 people. According to him, two survived, reports Tass.

The Russian Embassy in Uganda finds out about the crash of cargo plane with a Russian crew in Southern Sudan. “We find out the details. Nothing we can not tell you specifically. We will contact the competent authorities of South Sudan for details “- leads the” RIA Novosti “press secretary of the diplomatic mission Radmir Gayanova.

According to him, the embassy” is not no confirm nor deny “that appears in the media and” clarifies the details ».

Russian companies engaged in freight transportation in Africa, do not confirm the membership of Russian carriers crashed in Southern Sudan cargo plane. “Previously, no Russian airline to provide freight 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.

Currently, clarifies circumstances of the incident and the exact number of people on board the aircraft and their national identity.

Xenia Shevchenko