Overview
- The CityLink-operated Cessna 208 Caravan on a Yei–Juba flight crashed in hilly terrain near Luri on Monday, killing all 14 people aboard.
- Air traffic control lost contact about 30 minutes after a 9:15 a.m. local departure, and the aircraft, registered 5Y-NOK, came down about 20 km southwest of Juba.
- The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority said early reports point to adverse weather and low visibility, and it has sent investigators to the site.
- Images from the scene showed burning wreckage, and a UN rescue worker said the bodies were burned beyond recognition.
- The crash highlights South Sudan’s poor air safety record, where limited roads push more travel into small planes and past accidents have involved bad weather, aircraft condition, overloading, pilot error, and weak oversight.