A small Aircraft with registration 5X-RHB was carrying 20 oil workers, including some foreigners from the Unity oilfields of Rubkona County in Unity State, to Juba Airport when it crashed at 10:30 a.m., State Information Minister Gatwech Bipal told Radio Tamazuj.
When the aircraft crashed, it killed 19 passengers out of 21 people on board, including two people with Chinese nationality, according to local reports.
Luckily, Two people survived this plane crash and were sent to the hospital under medical care. A South Sudanese and an Indian man are these two survivors but in critical condition, as they are under extensive medical care as per the state minister.
According to local reports, Out of these 21 people, two would enjoy their vacation, after 28 worked at the oilfield.
It was not only the first crash in South Sadan. According to the news media, we have had a similar incident in the past, too. We are closely monitoring the updates on the accident and will update you once official reports come out.
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