Sudan bans Russian cargo planes after crash
Published: 01 July, 2008, 03:18
The Sudanese President has banned Russian-made cargo planes from operating in the country after a fatal air crash. Four crew members, including a Russian, died when an IL-76 came down near the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. It's the third plane crash in the
The Russian-made jet but lost altitude shortly after take-off for the city of Juba. It crashed in a deserted area close to the airport outside Khartoum
It’s reported that a fire broke out at the site of the crash.
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