Fokker 50 crash, Mar 29, 2012, Wau
Fokker 50 accident on March 29, 2012 near Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Runway resurfacing work...
- Date: March 29, 2012
- Aircraft: Fokker 50
- Location: Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Runway resurfacing work and the reported absence of a NOTAM are mentioned in secondary sources but no official finding was found.
A Fokker 50 operated by Feeder Airlines (ST-NEX) flew the scheduled Juba to Wau service with 50 passengers and five crew. After landing on the unpaved runway, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off, struck obstacles and came to rest with its nose gear torn off. The aircraft was written off, and reports of runway resurfacing work were not confirmed in an official report.