Fokker 50 crash, Jun 16, 2003, Adar Yeil
Fokker 50 accident on June 16, 2003 near Adar Yeil, Upper Nile, South Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after landing following a...
- Date: June 16, 2003
- Aircraft: Fokker 50
- Location: Adar Yeil, Upper Nile, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after landing following a collision with a flock of birds, according to secondary database summaries. No official report was found.
A Mid Airlines Fokker 50 on a scheduled flight from Khartoum landed on a gravel strip at Adar Yeil and struck a flock of birds, damaging the left engine. The aircraft veered left, and the propeller struck the ground, separated and punctured the fuselage, injuring three passengers. All occupants evacuated and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.