Airbus Industrie A310-324 accident near Khartoum, Sd, June 10, 2008
On June 10, 2008 at about 11:26 am local time, a Airbus Industrie A310-324, registered STATN, was destroyed in an accident near Khartoum. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 30 people were killed; 184 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 10, 2008 · about 11:26 am local time
- Place
- Khartoum, Sudan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 30 people were killed; 184 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A310-324
- Registration
- STATN · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 10, 2008, about 1126 UTC, Sudan Airways Flight 109, an Airbus A310-324, registration ST-ATN, crashed during landing on runway 26 at Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan. Thunderstorms were reported in the area. Of the 12 crew and 202 passengers, there were 30 fatalities. The airplane was destroyed. The flight originated at Amman Jordan with an intermediate stop at Damascus, Syria. The flight had diverted to Port Sudan, Sudan and refueled after an earlier attempt to land at Khartoum. The investigation is being conducted by the Director General of Civil Aviation. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative has as the state of manufacture of the engines. Please refer all questions about the accident to: The Director General of Civil Aviation Technical Services and Flight Safety P.O. Box 430 Nile Avenue Khartoum, Sudan E-mail: info@caa.gov.sd
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Port Sudan
- Destination: Khartoum
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 10 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 30 | 172 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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