ST-ATN

Destroyed
Fatal

Airbus Industrie A310-324

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
NTSB Number
DCA08WA072
Location
Khartoum, Sudan
Event ID
20081003X16302
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
30
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
184
Total Aboard
214

Aircraft Information

Registration
ST-ATN
Make
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
A310-324A310
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On June 10, 2008, about 1126 UTC, Sudan Airways Flight 109, an Airbus A310-324, registration ST-ATN, crashed during landing on runway 26 at Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan. Thunderstorms were reported in the area. Of the 12 crew and 202 passengers, there were 30 fatalities. The airplane was destroyed. The flight originated at Amman Jordan with an intermediate stop at Damascus, Syria. The flight had diverted to Port Sudan, Sudan and refueled after an earlier attempt to land at Khartoum.

The investigation is being conducted by the Director General of Civil Aviation. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative has as the state of manufacture of the engines.

Please refer all questions about the accident to:

The Director General of Civil Aviation

Technical Services and Flight Safety

P.O. Box 430

Nile Avenue

Khartoum, Sudan

E-mail: info@caa.gov.sd

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA08WA072