Beechcraft 1900C crash, May 2, 2008 (21 killed), Rumbek
Beechcraft 1900C accident on May 2, 2008 near Rumbek, Lakes, South Sudan with 21 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation; the crew reported engine...
- Date: May 2, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Rumbek, Lakes, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 21
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Under investigation; the crew reported engine problems before the forced landing.
A Beechcraft 1900C carrying a South Sudan government delegation flew from Wau toward Rumbek. The crew reported engine problems on approach and attempted an emergency landing in a field about 45 km northwest of Rumbek, where the aircraft crashed and burned. All 21 occupants were killed.