Plane crashes near South Sudan’s Juba, killing all 14 on board

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 27, 2026Country: South Sudan

World / International

Plane crashes near South Sudan’s Juba, killing all 14 on board

A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation crashed near Juba, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot. Initial reports from the civil aviation authority suggest the crash may have been caused by bad weather conditions leading to low visibility. Among the victims were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese.

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