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Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 15 on board

A passenger plane crashed in South Sudan on Monday morning, killing all 15 people on board, including the pilot and 13 passengers. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd., was en route from Yei to the capital, Juba, when air traffic control lost contact approximately 30 minutes after takeoff.

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Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 15 on board
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A passenger plane crashed in South Sudan on Monday morning, killing all 15 people on board, including the pilot and 13 passengers. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd., was en route from Yei to the capital, Juba, when air traffic control lost contact approximately 30 minutes after takeoff. The crash occurred about 20 kilometers southwest of Juba. Initial reports from the South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority suggest adverse weather conditions, specifically low visibility, may have contributed to the accident. The manifest indicates 12 of the passengers were South Sudanese and two were Kenyan. South Sudan's aviation industry has a history of accidents attributed to factors such as aging aircraft, weak regulatory compliance, overloading, poor weather, and pilot errors.

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The plane was operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd.

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More than 55 planes crashed in the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities, in the decade following independence in 2011.

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South Sudan - the world's youngest country - has a poorly developed transport network and the aviation industry does not have a good safety record.

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A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan killing all 14 on board, the country's civil aviation authority (SSCAA) said.Officials have sent a team to the crash site for investigations but initial reports suggested the aircraft may have come down "due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility", the SSCAA added in a statement.The plane crashed about 20km (12 miles) south-west of the capital, Juba, on Monday morning. It took off from Yei at 09:15 local time ( 07:15 GMT) and air traffic control lost contact about 30 minutes into the flight to the capital.Among the 14 on board – the pilot and 13 passengers – were 12 South Sudanese and two Kenyans, the manifest says.The plane - a Cessna 208 Caravan - was operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd.South Sudan - the world's youngest country - has a poorly developed transport network and the aviation industry does not have a good safety record.More than 55 planes crashed in the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities, in the decade following independence in 2011.Accidents are sometimes due to old aircraft and weak regulatory compliance. Overloading, poor weather and pilot errors are also blamed.
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