De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo crash, Aug 8, 2024 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo accident on August 8, 2024 near Pieri, Jonglei, South Sudan with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not established. The aircraft went out...
- Date: August 8, 2024
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
- Location: Pieri, Jonglei, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not established. The aircraft went out of control after landing, left the runway and hit obstacles.
A Nyasa Air Charters DHC 5 Buffalo chartered by the World Food Programme went out of control after landing at Pieri airstrip, left the runway and burned, spreading fire to nearby huts. Three people on the ground died and two were injured. The two crew members escaped with minor injuries.