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4 of November, 13:06

Identified possible causes of the crash of An-12 in southern Sudan
The plane an-12, the Victim crash Young in the Sudan, could fall due to overload or technical problems, says South Sudan Tribune citing the civil aviation authority of South Sudan (CAA).
An-12 aircraft, on inaccurate data, fell off during takeoff in 800 metres from the runway, said a source in the Russian power structures.
As stated by Advisor to the Minister of transport of Russia Zhanna Terekhova, " the Federal air transport Agency registry of the Aircraft not listed. The crew of the volunteer mercenary ", RIA " Novosti ". At the same time, the Ukrainian aviation enterprise "Antonov" beginning to check the information about fallen plane Cargo Plane crashed shortly after taking off from the airport of the capital of southern Sudan - Juba town. The plane was heading to the city Palocz. Witnesses say that the tail and other pieces of the aircraft scattered along the banks of the river White Nile. Information about the victims differ. From the outset it was stated that in the cabin were twelve ? five crew members from Russia and 7 passengers. To survive turned out only two, and among them one child. Later the administration of the President of South Sudan agreed, the plane crash and reported that in the salon there were 20 persons * Crew and passengers. Then it was declared dead about 41. The Commissioner of administration of the President of the country said that in addition to passengers and crew in the crash of An-12 there are dead on the ground. The Russian foreign Ministry checks information about the plane crash with a Russian crew in South Sudan.

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