According to Reuters reported on the 19th, Sudan's official media confirmed on Sunday, the crashed plane crash, the killing 31 people were killed, including at least a government minister. They had planned to take the plane to southern Sudan to islamic festival celebration. Al jazeera reports say, there are two government ministers in the plane, but did not provide their names. In addition, security personnel and a media group also killed in the accident.
The Sudanese national news agency reported that this plane crashed in southern kordofan province tower LuoDiZhen mountain. A government delegation carry the plane from Khartoum to southern kordofan provinces to participate in the end of the hari raya celebration. AFP reported on the 19th said, Sudan culture information department minister aha Wallace DE than lare · othman said, because bad weather conditions, the crashed plane crashed into a cap. It has been reported that southern kordofan province recently had the storm.
The Sudanese official television reports, there are 26 passengers were killed, including responsible for religious affairs government minister and this · al SaDeKe. And a spokesman for the Sudanese civil aviation LaXiM is told Reuters says, including crew inside, there are 31 people have been killed in the accident, but he did not provide the victims more detailed information.
In recent years, due to the U.S. sanctions and other problems, including Sudan airways, and Sudan had happened more than a plane crash. In 2008, a cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Khartoum. In 2009, a frame Sudan airways cargo plane crashed from the united Arab emirates takeoff. Also has analyzed that the plane crash back may be related with politics. Southern kordofan province is rich in petroleum, near July last year independent south Sudan. In south Sudan before independence, the province armed riot broke out. In July, the government of Sudan accused rebels killed a government official and other 7 people. But now there is no suggestion that militants is the plane crash culprit.
