2025 IBM Airlines Boeing 737 incident
5Y-CKD, the aircraft involved, seen in 2024 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 May 2025 |
| Summary | Destroyed by the Sudanese Armed Forces; shot down or bombed |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-290C Advanced |
| Operator | IBM Airlines |
| Registration | 5Y-CKD |
| Flight origin | Wau Airport, Wau, South Sudan |
| Destination | Nyala Airport, Nyala, Sudan |
| Occupants | 20 or 90 |
| Passengers | 18 or 88 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 20 or 90 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 3 May 2025, a cargo Boeing 737-290C Advanced operated by IBM Airlines was destroyed at Nyala Airport by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) during the Sudanese civil war. It was destroyed due to suspicions of carrying military weapons and supplies to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). At least 20 or 90 occupants on board the aircraft were killed. Sources disagree on if it was a bombing or a shootdown.