Antonov AN-26 crash, Jul 23, 2023 (9 killed), Port Sudan
Antonov AN-26 accident on July 23, 2023 near Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan with 9 fatalities. Cause: The Sudanese army cited a technical failure and gave...
- Date: July 23, 2023
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Port Sudan, Red Sea, Sudan
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The Sudanese army cited a technical failure and gave no details.
A civil An 26 failed to get airborne from Port Sudan at night and burned. Nine of the ten aboard died, including an aide to the finance minister, and a girl survived. The army attributed the crash to a technical failure.