Military, Civilians Die in Fresh Plane Crash in Sudan, Number of Death Emerges

• A Sudanese army plane crash has claimed the lives of over 40 people, both civilians and military, on Tuesday, February 25
• Medical and military sources revealed that the incident happened in a residential area around the Wadi Seidna military airport
• According to the military authority, several people were killed in the incident, including Major General Bahr Ahmed, a top military commander in Khartoum who previously served as the commander of the army across the country's capital

Omdurman, Sudan - More than 40 people have been reportedly killed in a Sudanese army plane crash that happened at a residential area around the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman on Tuesday, February 25.

According to medical and military sources on Wednesday, February 26, the casualties included military and civilians.

Reuters reported that the sources revealed that the cause of the plane crash would likely be because of technical reasons.

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Top military general died in Sudanese plane crash

Major General Bahr Ahmed, a top military commander in Khartoum who previously served as the commander of the army across the country's capital, was among those who died in the plane crash.

On Tuesday, February 26, the Sudanese army in a statement said that several military personnel and civilians were killed in the tragedy. However, the military authority did not give further details about the incident.

The statement of the military, which has been at war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, reads:

“The injured have been taken to hospital and firefighting teams managed to contain the blaze at the crash site.”

Residents recount Sudanese military plane crash

According to the Northern Omdurman's residents, there was a loud explosion from the crash. It was learnt that the plane crash caused damage to several homes and power outages in the neighbourhoods.

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The Karari Resistance Committee, one of the networks of volunteers that are coordinating aid in the Sudan war, explained that many injured people were brought to the al-Nao Hospital in Omdurman.

The incident is one of the numerous plane crashes across the world in recent times, with many of them happening in the United States.

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Yahoo News reported that there has not been a deadly plane crash in the US since 2009. The National Transportation Safety Board said that preliminary reports were expected within the 30 days that each of the accidents happened.

US Navy Aircraft carrier collided with Merchant's vessel

Legit.ng earlier reported that a US Navy aircraft carrier reportedly collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt on Wednesday Night, February 13.

This was disclosed by the US military in a statement on Thursday, adding that the nuclear-powered carried remained stable and no injury was recorded.

The US Navy aircraft carrier is the latest disaster happening to America, this came after the fourth plane crash in the US.

Source: Legit.ng