Air disaster

Sudan Airways Flight 2241

21 Oct 2009 · 1.97° S, 30.14° E

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When
21 Oct 2009
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
1.97° S, 30.14° E
Description
2009 aviation accident
Deaths
6

Sudan Airways Flight 2241

2009 aviation accident in Sharjah, UAE

Sudan Airways Flight 2241 was a scheduled cargo flight from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Khartoum, Sudan, operated by a Boeing 707. On 21 October 2009, the cargo plane's No. 4 engine cowling separated during lift off, and in an attempt to turn the plane around, it stalled and crashed north of the airport. All six occupants were killed.

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