Sudan Airways
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Sudan Airways is the national airline of Sudan
, headquartered in Khartoum
. The airline operates under the IATA airline designator SD and the ICAO airline designator SUD, while its callsign is SUDANAIR.
Sudan Airways is a member of the International Air Transport Association
, of the Arab Air Carriers Organization
since 1965, and of the African Airlines Association
since 1968, becoming a founding member along with another ten carriers. The airline is included in the list of airlines banned in the EU.
, and the commercial support of Sudan Railways. The first scheduled operations were launched in July 1947. Khartoum became Sudan Airways' hub
from the very beginning. From there, the carrier started flying four different services all across the Sudan
ese territory, as well as to Eritrea
. The first routes the company flew linked Khartoum with Asmara
, Atbara, El Fashir
, El Obeid
, Geneina
, Juba, Kassala
, Malakal
, and Port Sudan
, all of them served with de Havilland Dove
equipment.
In the early 1950s
the airline incorporated the DC-3 into its fleet; the boost in capacity allowed the company to carry both passengers and mail, and also to introduce new routes to Cairo
and Wad Medani. Likewise, it also started operating charter flights to Jeddah
during the Hajj
season. By 1958 the DC-3 fleet grew to 7.
Long-haul services started in June 1959 between Khartoum and London
via Rome
, the so-called «Blue Nile» service, using a Vickers Viscount
that was acquired new in a joint venture with British United Airways
. At this time, Beirut
was also added to the destination network. Also in 1959, the airline joined IATA.
In early 1962 the airline expanded its fleet with the acquisition of three Fokker F27
s, appointed to operate domestic routes. Two Comet 4C
s were also acquired, intended as a replacement of the Viscount service.
In 1967, the company became a corporation run on a commercial basis; Also by that year the airline had replaced its DC-3s with Fokker F27
s. The Twin Otter joined the fleet in 1968. Subsequently, the fleet was modernised with Boeing 707
s, Boeing 737
s, Airbus A310
s, Airbus A300
s, Fokker 50s, and more recently, the airline has acquired three Airbus A320
s through lease-finance.
The 20th anniversary (1947–1967) of the airline was marked by the Sudanese government's issue of four multicoloured postage stamps in December 1968. These stamps show the DC-3 (15 mm), Comet-4C (55 mm), Dove (2Pt), and Fokker Friendship (3Pt), all airborne.
Sudan continues to suffer a civil war which restricts areas of the country that can be served. In addition, there is a UN embargo against the country resulting in curtailment of European services and the sale of two Fokker F50
s.
In 2007, the Sudanese government privatised the airline, maintaining only a 30% stake of the national carrier.
On June 2008, the airline was grounded following an indefinite suspension of its operating certificate by the Sudanese government. The decision followed the crash of Sudan Airways Flight 109
, despite it was stated it had nothing to do with the accident. This decision was later rolled back, and the company resumed operations.
In late March 2010, all Sudan-based airlines were banned by the European Union
from flying into the member states.
—ten of them within Sudan— and the Middle East
.
, Sudan Airways records 21 accidents/incidents, 7 of them leading to fatalities.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, headquartered in Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
. The airline operates under the IATA airline designator SD and the ICAO airline designator SUD, while its callsign is SUDANAIR.
Sudan Airways is a member of the International Air Transport Association
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, of the Arab Air Carriers Organization
Arab Air Carriers Organization
The Arab Air Carriers Organization , established in 1965, is a non profit organization and has 24 Arab airlines as members.AACO was established by the League of Arab States . Its goal is to promote cooperation, quality and safety standards among the Arab airlines...
since 1965, and of the African Airlines Association
African Airlines Association
The African Airlines Association, also known by its abbreviation AFRAA, is a trade association of airlines which hail from the nations of the African Union...
since 1968, becoming a founding member along with another ten carriers. The airline is included in the list of airlines banned in the EU.
History
The airline was formed in February 1946 with the technical assistance of Airwork LimitedAirwork Services
During the post-war period Airwork also further expanded its business into civil aviation. This expansion was financed by its wealthy shareholders, including Lord Cowdray, Whitehall Securities, the Blue Star shipping line, Furness Withy and Thomas Loel Evelyn Bulkeley Guinness.Airwork's other air...
, and the commercial support of Sudan Railways. The first scheduled operations were launched in July 1947. Khartoum became Sudan Airways' hub
Airline hub
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations...
from the very beginning. From there, the carrier started flying four different services all across the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese territory, as well as to Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
. The first routes the company flew linked Khartoum with Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
, Atbara, El Fashir
Al-Fashir
Al Fashir or Al-Fashir is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a large town in the Darfur region of northwestern Sudan, 120 miles northeast of Nyala, Sudan....
, El Obeid
El Obeid
is the capital of the state of North Kurdufan in central Sudan. In 2008, its population was 340,940. It is an important transportation hub: the terminus of a rail line, the junction of various roads and camel caravan routes, and the end of a pilgrim route from Nigeria. It was founded by the pashas...
, Geneina
Geneina
Geneina is the capital of West Darfur state in Sudan....
, Juba, Kassala
Kassala
Kassala is the capital of the state of Kassala in eastern Sudan. Its 2008 population was recorded to be 419,030. It is a market town and is famous for its fruit gardens. It was formerly a railroad hub, however, as of 2006 there was no operational railway station in Kassala and much of the track...
, Malakal
Malakal
-Location:The city of Malakal is located in Malakal County, Upper Nile State, in the northeast of South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia...
, and Port Sudan
Port Sudan
Port Sudan is the capital of Red Sea State, Sudan; it has 489,725 residents . Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city.-History:...
, all of them served with de Havilland Dove
De Havilland Dove
The de Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British monoplane short-haul airliner from de Havilland, the successor to the biplane de Havilland Dragon Rapide and was one of Britain's most successful post-war civil designs...
equipment.
In the early 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
the airline incorporated the DC-3 into its fleet; the boost in capacity allowed the company to carry both passengers and mail, and also to introduce new routes to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
and Wad Medani. Likewise, it also started operating charter flights to Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
during the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
season. By 1958 the DC-3 fleet grew to 7.
Long-haul services started in June 1959 between Khartoum and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
via Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, the so-called «Blue Nile» service, using a Vickers Viscount
Vickers Viscount
The Vickers Viscount was a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world...
that was acquired new in a joint venture with British United Airways
British United Airways
British United Airways was a private, independentindependent from government-owned corporations British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time...
. At this time, Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
was also added to the destination network. Also in 1959, the airline joined IATA.
In early 1962 the airline expanded its fleet with the acquisition of three Fokker F27
Fokker F27
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...
s, appointed to operate domestic routes. Two Comet 4C
De Havilland Comet
The de Havilland DH 106 Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland at the Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom headquarters, it first flew in 1949 and was a landmark in aeronautical design...
s were also acquired, intended as a replacement of the Viscount service.
In 1967, the company became a corporation run on a commercial basis; Also by that year the airline had replaced its DC-3s with Fokker F27
Fokker F27
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...
s. The Twin Otter joined the fleet in 1968. Subsequently, the fleet was modernised with Boeing 707
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
s, Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
s, Airbus A310
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
s, Airbus A300
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
s, Fokker 50s, and more recently, the airline has acquired three Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
s through lease-finance.
The 20th anniversary (1947–1967) of the airline was marked by the Sudanese government's issue of four multicoloured postage stamps in December 1968. These stamps show the DC-3 (15 mm), Comet-4C (55 mm), Dove (2Pt), and Fokker Friendship (3Pt), all airborne.
Sudan continues to suffer a civil war which restricts areas of the country that can be served. In addition, there is a UN embargo against the country resulting in curtailment of European services and the sale of two Fokker F50
Fokker F50
The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner, designed as a refinement of and successor to the highly successful Fokker F27 Friendship. The Fokker 60 is a stretched freighter version of the Fokker 50. Both aircraft were built by Fokker in the Netherlands...
s.
In 2007, the Sudanese government privatised the airline, maintaining only a 30% stake of the national carrier.
On June 2008, the airline was grounded following an indefinite suspension of its operating certificate by the Sudanese government. The decision followed the crash of Sudan Airways Flight 109
Sudan Airways Flight 109
Sudan Airways Flight 109 was a scheduled flight from Amman, Jordan, to Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, by way of Damascus, Syria. At approximately 17:00 UTC on 10 June 2008 it crashed on landing in Khartoum....
, despite it was stated it had nothing to do with the accident. This decision was later rolled back, and the company resumed operations.
In late March 2010, all Sudan-based airlines were banned by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
from flying into the member states.
Destinations
, the airline serves 24 destinations in AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
—ten of them within Sudan— and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Current
The Sudan Airways operative fleet consists of the following aircraft, :| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600 | 2 | — | |
| Airbus A310-300 | 1 | — | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 2 | — | |
| Fokker 50 | 4 | — | |
| Yakovlev Yak-42D | 1 | — | |
| Total | 11 | — |
Retired
The company has flown the following equipment throughout its history:- Airbus A300B4
- Airbus A300-600F
- Airbus A310-200
- Antonov An-24 An-24T
- Antonov An-24 An-24RV
- Antonov An-74TK
- Boeing 707-120B
- Boeing 707-320B
- Boeing 707-320C
- Boeing 720-020
- Boeing 727-200
- Boeing 737-200
- Boeing 737-200C
- Boeing 737-400
- Boeing 757-200
- C-130H
- Comet 4C
- Douglas C-47B
- Douglas DC-8-30
- Douglas DC-8-60
- DC-9-80
- de Havilland DoveDe Havilland DoveThe de Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British monoplane short-haul airliner from de Havilland, the successor to the biplane de Havilland Dragon Rapide and was one of Britain's most successful post-war civil designs...
- Fokker F27-200
- Fokker F27-400
- Fokker F27-500
- Fokker F27-600
- Ilyushin Il-18D
- Ilyushin Il-18V
- L-1011-1
- L-1011-500
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- Twin Otter
- Viscount 800Vickers ViscountThe Vickers Viscount was a British medium-range turboprop airliner first flown in 1948 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world...
- Yak-42D
Accidents and incidents
According to Aviation Safety NetworkAviation Safety Network
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, Sudan Airways records 21 accidents/incidents, 7 of them leading to fatalities.
Accidents involving fatalities
- : The first hull-loss accident the airline went through occurred in KhartoumKhartoumKhartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan and of Khartoum State. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as "al-Mogran"...
during a training flight, when a Douglas C-47B-20-DK, registrationAircraft registrationAn aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
ST-AAM, lost height during approach and hit the roof of two houses and a truckTruckA truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
before crashing. The instructor was killed. - : A Fokker F27-200, tail numberAircraft registrationAn aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
ST-AAY, flying a domestic scheduled Khartoum–MalakalMalakal-Location:The city of Malakal is located in Malakal County, Upper Nile State, in the northeast of South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia...
passenger service, sank into trees following a force landing near KapoetaKapoetaKapoeta is a town in South Sudan. It is located in Kapoeta South County, in Eastern Equatoria State, in southeastern South Sudan.-Location:The town lies on the east bank of the Singaita River...
due to fuel starvationFuel StarvationFuel starvation and fuel exhaustion are problems that can affect internal combustion engines fuelled by either diesel, kerosene, petroleum or any other combustible liquid or gas. If no fuel is available for an engine to burn, it cannot function...
. There were 10 reported fatalities. Following the accident, the survivors were held captive by tribesmen. The plane was written off. - : Five people lost their lives when a Twin Otter 100, ST-ADB, crashed into Dinder National ParkDinder National ParkDinder National Park is a national park and biosphere reserve in eastern Sudan, on the Sudanese border with Ethiopia approximately 400 kilometers southeast of Khartoum...
during an inspection flight.
- : Flight 139, a Boeing 737-2J8C, registration ST-AFK, operating a domestic scheduled Port SudanPort SudanPort Sudan is the capital of Red Sea State, Sudan; it has 489,725 residents . Located on the Red Sea, it is the Republic of Sudan's main port city.-History:...
–Khartoum service, plunged into a hillside 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Port Sudan after a missed approach to the airport of origin, when the pilots attempted to land the aircraft following the loss of power on one of its engines that forced them to return. Initially, there were 116 reported fatalities and a lone survivor, who later died. Most of the passengers were SudanSudanSudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese. - : Flight 109Sudan Airways Flight 109Sudan Airways Flight 109 was a scheduled flight from Amman, Jordan, to Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, by way of Damascus, Syria. At approximately 17:00 UTC on 10 June 2008 it crashed on landing in Khartoum....
, an Airbus A310-324Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
, registration ST-ATN, that was operating an international scheduled AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
–DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
–Khartoum passenger service, crashed and subsequently burst into flames upon landing amid stormy weather at the final destination airport, after it veered off the runway. The plane had 214 people on board; despite most of them managed to escape from the burning aircraft, the accident claimed 30 lives. - : Flight 2241, a Boeing 707-330CBoeing 707The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
, tail number ST-AKW, crashed into a desert zone 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 mi) northwest of Sharjah International AirportSharjah International AirportSharjah International Airport is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Sharjah Airport is the second largest Middle East Airfreight Hub in terms of cargo tonnage, according to official 2009 statistics from Airports Council International...
immediately after it took offTakeoffTakeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle goes from the ground to flying in the air.For horizontal takeoff aircraft this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft , no...
. The aircraft had been leased by Sudan Airways from Azza TransportAzza TransportAzza Transport is a cargo airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and is planning services for Europe. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport.-History:...
, and was due to operate a scheduled SharjahSharjahSharjah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates . The emirate covers 2,600 km² and has a population of over 800,000...
–Khartoum freigther service. There were 6 reported fatalities.
Incidents involving fatalities
- : A Fokker F-27-400M, tail number ST-ADY, flying a domestic scheduled Malakal–Khartoum passenger service, was shot down near Malakal by SPLASudan People's Liberation ArmyThe Sudan People's Liberation Movement is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as a rebel political movement with a military wing known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army estimated at 180,000 soldiers. The SPLM fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War against the Sudanese...
rebels. There were 60 reported fatalities.
Non-fatal hull-loss accidents
- : A Fokker F-27 400M, registration ST-ADX, overran the runway at El Obeid Airport when landing with a feathered propeller.
- : The nosewheel of a Fokker F-27 400M, tail number ST-ADW, collapsed on take-off from El Fasher Airport.
- : A Boeing 707-348CBoeing 707The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
, registration ST-AIM, that was on final approach to Khartoum International AirportKhartoum International AirportKhartoum International Airport is an airport in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.It will be replaced with a new airport 40 kilometers south of the centre of Khartoum by 2012...
inbound from JeddahJeddahJeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, landed in the River Nile after the pilots mistook the moonlit waters with the adjacent runway. - : A Fokker F-27-200, tail number ST-AAS, resulted damaged beyond repair on landing at Merowe AirportMerowe AirportMerowe Airport is an airport serving Merowe in Sudan....
. - : A Fokker F-27-200, ST-AAR, was written off following a hard landing at El Debba AirportEl Debba AirportEl Debba Airport is an airport serving Al Dabbah in Sudan....
. - : A Fokker F-27-200, registration ST-AAA, made a belly landingBelly landingA belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device...
after it was unable to get fully airborne during take-off from Khartoum International Airport. - : A Boeing 737-2J8C, tail number ST-AFL, that was due to operate a scheduled domestic Khartoum–DongolaDongolaDongola , also spelled Dunqulah, and formerly known as Al 'Urdi, is the capital of the state of Northern in Sudan, on the banks of the Nile. It should not be confused with Old Dongola, an ancient city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank....
passenger service, suffered a hydraulic malfunction shortly after take-off that prompted the pilots to return to the airport of departure. A tyre burst occurred upon landing. The aircraft overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch. - : Tyres burst after a rejected take-off at Khartoum International Airport during a training flight on a Fokker F-27-600, registration ST-SSD, making the aircraft to drift to the right. The landing gears resulted damaged when the aircraft skidded off the runway.