.jpg) ST-AKW, the aircraft involved, seen in July 2001 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 October 2009 |
| Summary | Stalled shortly after take-off due to pilot error following engine cowl separation |
| Site | Near Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-330C[1] |
| Operator | Sudan Airways leased from Azza Transport |
| IATA flight No. | SD2241 |
| ICAO flight No. | SUD2241 |
| Call sign | SUDANAIR 2241[2] |
| Registration | ST-AKW |
| Flight origin | Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Sudan Airways Flight 2241 was a scheduled cargo flight from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to Khartoum, Sudan operated by a Boeing 707-330C. On 21 October 2009, the cargo plane's No. 4 engine cowling separated during lift off, and in an attempt to turn the plane around, it stalled and crashed north of the airport. All six occupants were killed.
- ^ "Plane involved in accident at Sharjah Airport". Gulf News. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
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