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Plane crash near Juba kills all 14 aboard leaving families with unanswered questions

International
Published on 27 April 2026
Plane crash near Juba kills all 14 aboard leaving families with unanswered questions

Signal vanished mid flight from Yei to Juba

A Cessna 208 Caravan plane crashed on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan, killing 13 passengers and the pilot, according to the civil aviation authority. The aircraft lost communication while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport and went down roughly 20 km south-west of the capital. Two passengers were Kenyan nationals and the rest were South Sudanese.

  • All 14 people aboard a Cessna 208 Caravan died in the crash
  • The plane lost communication between Yei and Juba International Airport
  • The crash site is about 20 km south west of Juba
  • Victims include two Kenyan nationals and 12 South Sudanese passengers
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