Boeing 727-200 crash, Oct 23, 2025 (19 killed), Nyala
Boeing 727-200 accident on October 23, 2025 near Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan with 19 fatalities. Cause: Disputed: a claim that the Sudanese Air Force...
- Date: October 23, 2025
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-200
- Location: Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Disputed: a claim that the Sudanese Air Force shot it down (government statement), no independent confirmation and no official investigation.
A Boeing 727 freighter crashed while landing at Nyala airport in Sudan. The Sudanese government said it was shot down because it carried weapons for the Rapid Support Forces. All 19 aboard reportedly died, though independent investigators have not confirmed the details.