- Destruction underscores the scale of impact on civil aviation assets.
- Many aircraft belonged to operators affected by ongoing hostilities.
- Khartoum Airport served as a key facility before closure.
- The airport remains non-operational throughout the conflict period.
- Reopening timelines faced continued delays.
Twenty-eight aircraft suffered destruction at Khartoum International Airport since mid-April 2023 according to aviation sources reported by Sudan Tribune.
The losses included cargo and passenger aircraft from local and foreign carriers struck during attacks by the Rapid Support Forces against the Sudanese Armed Forces. Khartoum Airport remained closed for nearly three years. Recent plans to reopen the airport by January 2026 had not materialised. The conflict caused extensive damage to aviation infrastructure.
Casualties include Saudia Airbus A330-300 (reg. HZ-AQ30), SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg. UR-SQH), Boeing 737 variants (e.g., from Badr Airlines, Asia Cargo Airlines), an Embraer 135 (Tarco Air), and Ilyushin Il-76 cargo planes.
The Sudan Tribune shared: “Twenty-eight aircraft have been destroyed at Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport since mid-April 2023 aviation sources told the Sudan Tribune underscoring the scale of the damage from the country’s ongoing conflict.”
