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Plane crashes in Jonglei, killing all on board
A cargo plane appears to have gone off of a runway at Renk airstrip on June 6, 2020. (Radio Tamazuj photo)
A small plane crashed on Tuesday evening shortly after takeoff from Pieri airstrip in Uror County of Jonglei State, killing all 10 people on board, a local official said.
Pal Mai, a senior member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) in the area, told Radio Tamazuj that the victims include two pilots.
Pal said the aircraft (HK-4274) belonging to local company South Supreme Airlines was en route to Yuai town, the headquarters of Uror County. He revealed that the plane was chartered by business people.