One Tajik citizen, a 43-year-old Akram Hoshimov, died in air crash in Sudan, Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Monday.
According to the source, Hoshimov served as a navigator under private contract with “Alfa-1” air company – owner of the crashed AN-26. “No information about Hoshimov”s place of residence is available at the moment. As soon as we get this information we”ll deal with the transportation of a coffin with Hoshimov”s body to Tajikistan,” the source has said.
Sudan”s Civil Aviation Authority reported at the time of the crash visibility was substantially reduced due to a dust and dirt storm in the area. Three ministers (Guidance/Endowment, Tourism and Education) were on board of the Antonov airliner. According to the “Rossijskaja Gazeta” the aircraft went around on its first attempt to land in Talodi due to weather but did not manage to climb above the terrain during the go-around.
All on board reported perished. The aircraft carried a delegation of 26 officials including Sudanese Minister of Guidance and Endowment to Talodi in the south of the country for a celebration. The report pointed out that the delegation headed on Sunday morning to South Kordofan State to present congratulations of Eid Al-Fitr, the day that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
