| 1998 Sudan Air Force crash | |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Image Upright: | 1.15 |
| Date: | 12 February 1998 |
| Summary: | Runway overshoot in inclement weather |
| Site: | Nasir, South Sudan |
| Coordinates: | 8.6162°N 33.0677°W |
| Aircraft Type: | Antonov An-32 |
| Tail Number: | 7744 |
| Origin: | Malakal Airport, South Sudan |
| Destination: | Nasir Airport, South Sudan |
| Occupants: | 57 |
| Passengers: | 50 |
| Crew: | 7 |
| Fatalities: | 26 |
| Survivors: | 31 |
On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih.[1] [2]
On the morning of 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 turboprop attempted to land at Nasir Airport. The craft overshot the end of the runway and slid into the Sobat River.[3] The Sudanese government announced that fog and strong winds had caused the crash.[4] The SPLA's spokesman in Nairobi announced that the crash had not been an accident, but had been caused by an SPLA attack.[1]
Of the 57 crew and passengers on board, 26 drowned in the river. Among the dead were:
Information Minister Brigadier Mohamad Kheir and another minister survived.[7] [8]