Beechcraft 1900C 5Y-FLE

Summary

On 2 May 2008 at about 07:10 local time, a Beechcraft 1900C registered 5Y-FLE, operated by Flex Air Cargo Unlimited, was involved in an accident near Rumbek, Sudan. 20 people were on board and 20 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 2008 at 07:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Rumbek, Sudan

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900C

Registration

5Y-FLE

Category

Airplane

Operator

Flex Air Cargo Unlimited

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wau → Rumbek

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

DCA08RA053

20 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 2, 2008, about 0710 UTC, 5Y-FLE, Beech 1900C, a chartered flight, operated by Flex Air of Nairobi, Kenya, experienced a loss of power in both engines, and crashed near Rumbek, Southern Sudan. The 2 flightcrew and 18 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. There was fire. The departure point was Wau, Southern Sudan. The final destination of the flight was Juba, Southern Sudan with a stop at Rumbek. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Southern Sudan. A U.S. technical advisor has been assigned to assist the Government of Southern Sudan with their investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.