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Cessna Crash Near Juba Kills 14 Amid Fog

4/28/2026

Summary

Cessna Crashes

A Cessna aircraft crashed near Juba on Monday, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot.
The plane left Yei at 09:15 local time and lost contact 30 minutes later.
The crash occurred about 20 km southwest of Juba in a mountainous, misty area.
Preliminary reports cite low visibility from adverse weather as a possible cause.
The 14 victims included two Kenyan nationals and twelve South Sudanese citizens.

Summary

Ministry Reviews Accidents

Ministry of Roads and Transport has formed a committee to review five years of accidents involving Kenyan-registered aircraft in South Sudan and Somalia.
The SSCAA said CityLink Aviation Ltd has not issued a public comment on the crash.
An unofficial source claimed the plane hit a mountain before catching fire, a detail still under investigation.
South Sudan’s accident record, linked to weather, ageing fleets and limited infrastructure, raises safety concerns.

History

Historical Context

Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed on 5 May 2007 after takeoff from Douala, killing all 114 aboard; the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority led the investigation. The loss followed the airline’s 2000 Flight 431 disaster, underscoring persistent pilot-error and oversight problems in African aviation. The recent CityLink Aviation Cessna crash near Juba revives those safety concerns, urging regulators to require fleet upgrades and real-time weather reporting.

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Cessna Crashes

A Cessna aircraft crashed near Juba on Monday, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot.
The plane left Yei at 09:15 local time and lost contact 30 minutes later.
The crash occurred about 20 km southwest of Juba in a mountainous, misty area.
Preliminary reports cite low visibility from adverse weather as a possible cause.
The 14 victims included two Kenyan nationals and twelve South Sudanese citizens.

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