A plane with 21 people on board crashed in South Sudan on Wednesday with 18 people, including the two pilots, dead.
South Sudan Eagles Media confirmed the incident on its X handle.
It added that three others are in critical condition.
“A plane carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, has crashed while departing from Unity Oil Field, killing 18 people and leaving three others in critical condition.
“The pilot and co-pilot are among the dead,” the media platform said.
Among the passengers were 16 South Sudanese, two Chinese and one Indian.
The plane operated by the Light Air Services logistics company was reportedly transporting engineers from the Unity oilfield to the capital of Juba when it came down.
The plane took off from the oilfield, but its wing broke off, causing it to crash 10 minutes later, according to an eyewitness.
