Sudanese cargo plane crashes, killing four Russians

KHARTOUM, Oct 6 (Reuters) – A Sudanese cargo plane crashed, killing four crew members, a Sudanese news agency said late on Tuesday night.

The Russian-built Saria-operated plane had taken off from El Obeid airport in South Kordofan state on Tuesday when it lost radio contact and three planes were sent to search for it, the Sudanese Media Centre (SMC) said. The plane was on its way to the southern town of Juba.

Sudanese state radio said all four of those killed on board the Antonov 12 plane were Russian.

Saria is a private, Khartoum-based airline. In November a Saria-operated plane caught fire and exploded in southern Sudan, killing 13 people on board.