Khartoum, Feb. 26 -- A Sudanese military plane crashed on Tuesday in Omdurman, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, killing its crew and several army officers.
The Antonov aircraft, which had taken off from Wadi Seidna Airbase about 22 km north of Khartoum, went down shortly after departure, said the Sudanese military in a statement.
A military source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, attributed the crash to a technical fault. The plane with a crew of four was reportedly on a military mission, transporting several high-ranking officers.
Eyewitnesses said the plane was flying at a low altitude before it suddenly plummeted and burst into flames in a densely populated area.
According to Sudan News, the air crash claimed the ...