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An Airbus A-310 that had landed in Khartoum, Sudan veered off the runway and caught fire on June, 10th. The flight had originated in Damascus, Syria with stops in Amman and Port Sudan Airport in the Red Sea. The accident killed at least 29 people (14 remain unaccounted for), while 171 passengers escaped, including the entire flight crew.

The A-310 is similar to the more popular A-300, but has a shorter body length (such as the one shown in picture above). Passengers reported to the press that the aircraft had a very rough landing and that this was followed by an impact a few seconds later. A passenger sitting by the right wing claimed the engine burst into flames.

The weather at the time is still unclear from reports, but a thunderstorm may have been in the area. The airport was also hit by a sandstorm six hours earlier, although this in all probability has very little to do with the accident.

Official reports emitted by various government entities to the press vary greatly from “weather was a factor” to “the plane had technical problems”. Sudan has a very poor safety record and there have been various accidents there.

Investigating the accident are Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority, Airbus officials, and France’s Inquiry and Analysis Bureau or BEA (by its French initials).

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