A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink after crashing, April 27, 2026/SCREENGRABAt least 14 people, including two Kenyans, died after a plane they were flying in crashed in Juba, South Sudan.
The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has confirmed that a CityLink Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan travelling from Yei to Juba crashed approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Juba, after losing communication shortly after departure.
SSCAA said the aircraft, operated by CityLink Aviation, was coming from Yei and likely crashed due to bad weather.
The plane was a Kenyan one.
The aircraft, registration 5Y-NOK and operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd, had departed Yei at 9:15 a.m. en route to Juba International Airport.
Communication with the plane was lost at around 9:43 a.m.
On board were 14 people—13 passengers and one pilot.
The group included two Kenyan nationals and 12 South Sudanese nationals. Authorities have confirmed that there were no survivors.
Preliminary findings suggest the crash may have been caused by adverse weather conditions, particularly poor visibility. Response teams have been deployed to the crash site to begin investigations and coordinate recovery efforts.
The SSCAA expressed condolences to the families of the victims and indicated that more information will be released as investigations progress.
More than 55 planes crashed in the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities, in the decade following independence in 2011.
Accidents are sometimes due to old aircraft and weak regulatory compliance. Overloading, poor weather and pilot errors are also blamed.
In January 2025, 20 oil workers died after their aircraft, which was headed for Juba, came down three minutes after take-off near the oil fields of Unity State in the north.
The worst plane crash occurred in November 2015, when an Antonov plane crashed near Juba Airport, killing 41 people.
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