A helicopter has crashed in eastern Sudan, killing a state governor and
at least four other officials. The helicopter exploded in flames after
it hit a communications tower as it tried to land in the remote
Al-Qadarif state and so far no official reason has yet been given for
the crash. A number of people were taken to hospital for treatment,
state media reported, without giving more details. Among the dead are
Al-Qadarif governor Mirghani Saleh, his cabinet chief, the local police
chief and agriculture minister. Sudan's military fleet includes many
aircraft bought from the former Soviet Union. Eight people were injured
in October when two of its planes collided on the runway at the airport
in the capital, Khartoum. In September, two pilots were killed when a
military jet crashed near Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city.Helicopter crash kills state governor and at least four other officials in Sudan
A helicopter has crashed in eastern Sudan, killing a state governor and
at least four other officials. The helicopter exploded in flames after
it hit a communications tower as it tried to land in the remote
Al-Qadarif state and so far no official reason has yet been given for
the crash. A number of people were taken to hospital for treatment,
state media reported, without giving more details. Among the dead are
Al-Qadarif governor Mirghani Saleh, his cabinet chief, the local police
chief and agriculture minister. Sudan's military fleet includes many
aircraft bought from the former Soviet Union. Eight people were injured
in October when two of its planes collided on the runway at the airport
in the capital, Khartoum. In September, two pilots were killed when a
military jet crashed near Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city.
