KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 14 people have been killed after a passenger aircraft crashed near Juba, the capital of South Sudan, a media report said on Tuesday.
The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation, lost communication while flying from Yei to Juba International Airport on Monday, Reuters reported.
It said the plane took off at 9:15am local time and lost contact at 9:43am. There were 13 passengers and one pilot on board, including two Kenyan nationals and 12 South Sudanese nationals.
Preliminary reports suggested the aircraft may have crashed due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility.
Authorities said investigations were underway to determine the exact cause of the incident.
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