| 2017 South Sudan Supreme Airlines Antonov An-26 crash | |
| Image Upright: | 1.2 |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Summary: | In-flight-fire, under investigation |
| Site: | Wau Airport, South Sudan |
| Coordinates: | 7.725°N 27.98°W |
| Aircraft Type: | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | South Sudan Supreme Airlines |
| Tail Number: | S9-TLZ |
| Origin: | Juba Airport, South Sudan |
| Destination: | Wau Airport, South Sudan |
| Occupants: | 45 |
| Passengers: | 40 |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Fatalities: | 0 |
| Injuries: | 37 |
| Survivors: | 45 |
On 20 March 2017, an Antonov An-26 of South Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic flight from Juba Airport.
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26,[1] registration S9-TLZ.
The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Juba Airport, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board.[1] The accident occurred at about 15:00 local time (12:00 UTC),[2] in conditions of 800m (2,600feet) visibility.[3] The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing.[4] Another report is that the aircraft collided with a fire engine after it had landed, and then caught fire.[5] The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no deaths were recorded from the crash.[6] [7] [8]