URGENT: Russian cargo plane crashes over South Sudan
Locals gather at the site where a cargo plane crashed in South Sudan shortly after taking off from Juba airport
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Sudanese media reported on Wednesday the death of 10 people and the survival of two others, including a child, in the crash of a Russian-made cargo plane in the capital of South Sudan.
According to media reports, the plane was forced to land near the Airport of South Sudan shortly after taking off. The plane had landed near the White Nile River, about 800 meters from Juba Airport, while local newspapers published that among the victims a lady and 7 children.