Let L-410 crash, Sep 9, 2018 (20 killed), Yirol
Let L-410 accident on September 9, 2018 near Yirol, Lakes, South Sudan with 20 fatalities. Cause: Commission report: severe weather conditions, the...
- Date: September 9, 2018
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Yirol, Lakes, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Commission report: severe weather conditions, the pilot setting the altimeter incorrectly for the Yirol strip so the aircraft flew below true altitude, and the propeller change not being reported to the safety unit contributed to the accident.
A Let L 410 charter flight from Juba to Yirol descended too low in fog on approach and struck Yirol Lake about 2 km north of the airfield. Twenty people died, including one survivor who died a day later, and three survived. The investigation cited severe weather, a wrong altimeter setting for the airstrip, and an unreported propeller replacement.