No fewer than 17 people were killed when a cargo plane crashed after takeoff from the Juba International Airport in South Sudan on Saturday morning.
Mr. Joseph Mayom, assistant professor at Upper Nile University who reported the incident says, "According to what I have witnessed, one person was rescued after screaming in pain and was immediately taken to the hospital. We have counted 15 people and two crew members, bringing the total to 17," Mr. Mayom said.
He said the cargo plane belonging to South West Aviation, crashed near the Hai Referendum residential area in Juba. The plane was still burning as the crowd scrambled over scattered cash, he said.Kur Kuol, director of Juba International Airport, confirmed that the plane was en route to Aweil and Wau to deliver staff salaries for an organization, before crashing at about 9HRS on Saturday.
The report says that the cause of the accident is being investigated.
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