Indege ya CityLink yahanutse i Juba ihitana abantu 14

Ikigo gishinzwe indege za gisivili muri Sudani y’Epfo cyatangaje ko indege nto yo mu bwoko bwa *Cessna 208 Caravan* y’ikigo CityLink Aviation Ltd yahanutse ku wa 27 Mata 2025, ihitana abantu 14. Muri bo harimo umupilote umwe n’abagenzi 13, barimo n’Umunya-Kenya umwe.

Indege yahagurutse ahitwa Yei Saa Tatu na 15 yerekeza i Juba, ariko nyuma y’iminota 30 itumanaho n’abakurikirana iby’indege riracika. Yahise ihanukira mu bilometero 20 ugana mu majyepfo y’Uburengerazuba bw’Umurwa Mukuru Juba. Iperereza ry’ibanze ryagaragaje ko impanuka yatewe n’ikirere kibi, by’umwihariko abapilote batabashaga kureba neza.

Inzego z’ubuyobozi zahise zohereza itsinda rishinzwe ubutabazi ahabereye impanuka, ariko ntibashoboye gukiza umuntu n’umwe. Ibi byongeye kugaragaza ibyago by’indege nto zikunze gukora ingendo mu bice by’icyaro muri Sudani y’Epfo aho ibikorwaremezo by’indege bidakomeye.

Sudani y’Epfo imaze igihe ifite ikibazo cy’umutekano muke w’indege, ahanini bitewe n’imihanda mibi, ikirere kigoye n’ibikoresho bya kera bikoreshwa. Mu myaka ishize habaye izindi mpanuka nyinshi z’indege nto zitwara abagenzi n’ibikoresho hagati y’imijyi n’utundi duce tw’igihugu.

Cessna 208 Caravan ni indege nto ikoreshwa cyane mu gutwara abagenzi n’ibintu mu bice bigoye kugera mu modoka, cyane cyane muri Afurika. Nubwo ari indege izwiho kuba yizewe, ikunda kugirwa ingorane n’ikirere kibi kubera ubunini bwayo buto no kuba itagira ibikoresho by’ikoranabuhanga bihambaye byo gufasha abapilote mu gihe cyo kutabona neza.

Iyi mpanuka yongeye gushyira igitutu ku butegetsi bwa Sudani y’Epfo ngo bukaze igenzura ry’umutekano w’indege no kunoza ibikorwaremezo by’ikirere. Abasesenguzi bavuga ko hakenewe ibikoresho byiza byo gukurikirana indege, amahugurwa ahagije ku bapilote, ndetse no gushyiraho amabwiriza akomeye yo gutwara indege mu gihe cy’ikirere kibi, mu rwego rwo gukumira izindi mpanuka nk’izi.

In English

CityLink plane crashes in Juba, killing 14 people

The Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan announced that a small Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd crashed on April 27, 2025, killing 14 people. Among them were one pilot and 13 passengers, including one Kenyan.

The plane took off from Yei at 3:15 PM bound for Juba, but lost contact with air traffic controllers 30 minutes later. It crashed 20 kilometers southwest of the capital, Juba. Initial investigations indicated that the crash was caused by bad weather, particularly poor visibility for the pilots.

Authorities immediately dispatched a rescue team to the crash site, but were unable to save anyone. The incident further highlighted the dangers of small planes that often operate in rural areas of South Sudan where aviation infrastructure is weak.

South Sudan has long had a problem with aviation safety, largely due to poor roads, difficult weather conditions and outdated equipment. In recent years, there have been several other accidents involving small planes carrying passengers and cargo between cities and other parts of the country.

The Cessna 208 Caravan is a small aircraft used to transport passengers and cargo in areas that are difficult to reach by car, especially in Africa. Although it is a reliable aircraft, it is prone to problems in bad weather due to its small size and lack of sophisticated technological equipment to assist pilots in poor visibility.

The crash has put renewed pressure on South Sudan's authorities to tighten aviation safety controls and improve airspace infrastructure. Analysts say better aircraft tracking equipment, adequate training for pilots, and stricter rules for flying in bad weather are needed to prevent further accidents.