Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people

A Cessna aircraft crashed near the capital of South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board, including the pilot. Authorities said poor visibility due to bad weather is suspected to have caused the crash. Among the victims were two Kenyan nationals,...

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A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said.

The authority said preliminary reports indicate that the plane may have crashed due to adverse weather conditions that caused poor visibility.

Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.


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