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Sudan crash airline is grounded | Sudan crash airline is grounded |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Sudan's national airline has been warned that all of its flights will be suspended from Monday for failing to comply with aviation requirements. | |
Sudan Airways has been told that it will not be allowed to fly unless it undertakes certain measures. | |
It comes less than two weeks after a Sudan Airways plane burst into flames after landing, killing 30 people. | |
The Civil Aviation Authority said the decision had nothing to do with the accident on 10 June. | |
Its director of safety and flight operations, Mohamed Hassan al-Mujammar, said Sudan Airways had failed to undertake measures outlined by the authority in an annual audit carried out at the end of May. | |
He said it was time to stop this type of non-compliance with international standards. | He said it was time to stop this type of non-compliance with international standards. |
Safety record | Safety record |
As a result the company's Air Operators Certificate has been suspended from Monday, which will affect all international and domestic flights. | As a result the company's Air Operators Certificate has been suspended from Monday, which will affect all international and domestic flights. |
Mr Mujammar said the national carrier said it had been too preoccupied by the crash to take the actions urged by the CAA. | Mr Mujammar said the national carrier said it had been too preoccupied by the crash to take the actions urged by the CAA. |
The airline has one month to appeal against the suspension or to carry out the necessary improvements. | The airline has one month to appeal against the suspension or to carry out the necessary improvements. |
No-one was available for comment from Sudan Airways. | No-one was available for comment from Sudan Airways. |
An investigation into what caused the accident at Khartoum International Airport on 10 June is under way. | |
Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic flights. | Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic flights. |
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