Rhino: Agencies – The French Press Agency reported, citing two Sudanese military sources, that a military cargo plane crashed on Tuesday while attempting to land at the “Dagana” air base in the east of the country, killing all crew members.

A military source speaking to the agency added that all crew members were killed. The army has not yet issued any official statement, and the exact number of victims is unknown.

The Ilyushin-76 cargo planes, designed in the Soviet Union, are the backbone of the Sudanese army and are used to transport supplies and personnel across the front lines.

The accident comes at a time when Sudan is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, due to the ongoing war since April 2023 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has killed tens of thousands, displaced about 12 million people inside and outside the country, and caused widespread destruction of infrastructure.