A CityLink Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan crashed near Juba, South Sudan, on April 27, 2026, killing all 14 people on board, according to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority.
The aircraft, registered 5Y-NOK, was on a domestic flight from Yei to Juba International Airport. It departed Yei at about 9:15 local time and lost contact with air traffic control roughly 30 minutes later, at 9:43, about 10 nautical miles southwest of the capital.
Preliminary reports from the authority point to adverse weather and low visibility as factors, though the cause remains under investigation. A team has been dispatched to the crash site near Luri, where images show burning wreckage in hilly terrain.
The victims included 13 passengers and the pilot: two Kenyan nationals and 11 South Sudanese citizens. CityLink Aviation provides domestic air services in South Sudan, where limited road infrastructure makes air travel essential for many communities. No further details on the pilot, aircraft maintenance, or any distress call have been released.