An official says at least 18 people have been killed when a small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan

A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan's Unity State crashed on takeoff from its oilfield airport on Wednesday, killing 20 people, the region's information minister said. The plane had departed for the capital Juba when it went down,

A small aircraft carrying oil workers in South Sudan’s Unity State crashed on Wednesday, killing 20 people, an official said.

A plane crashed while leaving the Unity Oil Field en route to Juba, a radio station affiliated with the UN said. Those killed include the pilot and co-pilot.

A small plane chartered by the Chinese oil firm Greater Pioneer Operating Company crashed in South Sudan, killing at least 18 people. The aircraft, carrying 21 individuals including oil workers and two pilots,

18 people were killed in a passenger plane crash in South Sudan today. The plane, with 21 passengers and crew on board, went down shortly after departing from the Unity Oil Field in South Sudan, resulting in 18 fatalities and leaving three individuals in “critical condition.”