A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in a residential area on the outskirts of Khartoum, resulting in the deaths of several officers and civilians on the ground.
The crash occurred late Tuesday during takeoff from the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman, part of the greater Khartoum area, leaving over 20 people dead, according to military sources cited by Reuters.
The sources indicated that the crash was likely caused by technical issues.
Among the victims was Major-General Bahr Ahmed, a senior military commander in Khartoum.
In a statement on Tuesday, the military—currently engaged in conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023—confirmed the loss of military personnel and civilians but did not provide further details.
“The injured have been taken to hospital, and firefighting teams successfully contained the blaze at the crash site,” the statement read.
Residents of northern Omdurman reported hearing a loud explosion, with the impact damaging several homes and causing power outages in nearby neighborhoods.
The Karari Resistance Committee, a volunteer group coordinating aid efforts across Sudan, reported that 10 bodies and several injured individuals were taken to al-Nao Hospital in Omdurman, according to an AFP report.
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