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Accident: Safe B722 at Malakal on Mar 31st 2024, landed short of runway and collided with MD-82 By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Mar 31st 2024 17:19Z, last updated Monday, Apr 1st 2024 08:45Z A Safe Air Boeing 727-200, registration 5Y-IRE performing a freight flight from Juba to Malakal (South Sudan) with 7 crew on board, landed on Malakal's runway 22 but touched down short off the runway, skidded and collided with an MD-82, which has had an accident earlier, see Accident: African Express MD82 at Malakal on Feb 9th 2024, touched down short of runway. There was one injury, both aircraft sustained substantial (additional) damage. Malakal's Governor's Press Office reported the B722 had experienced problems prior to landing and was performing an emergency landing, skidded off the runway and collided with the debris of another aircraft that had crashed a few months earlier. All seven occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft safely. Malakal's Airport Manager reported the aircraft landed at about 11:00L (09:00Z) but was too low on approach, touched down a few meters short of the runway causing both main gear struts to collapse. The crew lost control of the airway which veered off the runway and collided with the MD-82 that had crashed in Malakal about 1.5 months ago. All on board (6 crew, one passenger) are in good condition, however, one of the occupants sustained injuries. The aircraft after the accident: Date: Sunday 31 March 2024 Time: Type:      Boeing 727-2Q9 (F) Owner/operator: Safe Air Company - SAC Registration: 5Y-IRE MSN: 21931/1531 Year of manufacture: 1979 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK) -    South Sudan Phase: Landing Nature: Cargo Departure airport: Juba Airport (JUB/HJJJ) Destination airport: Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK) Confidence Rating:  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Safe Air Company Boeing 727-2Q9 (F) crashed at Malakal. The aircraft hit an African Express Airways MD-82(5Y-AXL) that suffered an accident there on February 9, 2024.