On 20 March 2017, an

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of South Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at

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on a domestic flight from

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Aircraft

The accident aircraft was an

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Accident

The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at

on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from

, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board. The accident occurred at about 15:00

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(12:00 UTC), in conditions of visibility. The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing. Another report is that the aircraft collided with a

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after it had landed, and then caught fire. The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no death was recorded from the crash.

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