Plane carrying Sudanese judges, others crashes in Darfur

Plane carrying Sudanese judges, others crashes in Darfur

 

A plane carrying Sudanese judges and injured people crashed on Thursday in the Darfur region of Sudan, according to the Sudanese Red Crescent.

The Antonov plane was travelling from the city of El Geneina, located in the west of Sudan, near the border with Chad, to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

The aircraft was transporting people injured in a tribal conflict in Darfur to Khartoum for treatment.

The plane’s crew comprised three Sudanese army officers.