9 Killed As Civilian Plane Crashes In Port Sudan Airport Due To Technical Failure

A civilian plane crashed at Port Sudan airport and claimed the lives of nine people, including four military personnel.

Representative Image: A flight crashed at Port Sudan Airport leading to the death of nine people

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Four military personnel among nine people were killed in Sudan after a civilian plane crashed in Port Sudan airport due to a technical failure. Sudanese Army officials while talking about the incident said that a child survived the crash. The Army officials added that the Antonov plane malfunctioned while taking off, reported news agency Reuters on Monday.

Sudanese Army in a statement said, "A civilian Antonov plane today crashed at Port Sudan Airport as a result of a technical failure, leading to the deaths of nine people, including four military personnel. One child survived the crash," as reported by Al Jazeera. 

This crash that occurred on Sunday came around 100 days after fighting in Sudan broke out on April 15 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in the capital Khartoum and states in western Sudan.

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