On Wednesday, Egypt voiced its heartfelt condolences to South Sudan following the crash of a passenger plane that took off from Jonglei State heading to the capital, Juba.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Egypt offered sincere condolences to the families of the innocent victims and stressed its solidarity with the Republic of South Sudan over this painful incident.
At least ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane crashed at an airstrip in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, the region’s governor and the airline said.
The airline said all aboard the commercial plane died late afternoon Tuesday when it took off from the airstrip at Pieri on a return flight to Juba.
It could not give a specific death toll, saying up to 24 people could have been on the flight.
“It was with great shock and horror to receive the news of the plane crash (HK-4274) of South Sudan Supreme Airline,” Governor Denay Jock Chagor said in a statement sent to AFP Wednesday.
“Ten people including the two pilots lost their lives,” he added.
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