Warden Security Messages
Aircraft Accident at Khartoum International Airport Warden Message
U.S. Embassy Khartoum
June 11, 2008
This Warden Message is to alert American citizens of an aircraft accident at Khartoum International Airport. Sudan Airways Flight SD 109 exploded after landing in Khartoum around 2030. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. There are an unconfirmed number of casualties. The US Embassy is monitoring the situation. If anyone has information that an American citizen may have been on the flight, please call the Embassy at 0-183-774-700 and ask to be connected to the consular officer.
Khartoum International Airport is closed until at least 0900, June 11. The US Embassy advises against travel near the airport while the Sudanese authorities are securing the area and providing emergency support.
All citizens living or traveling in Sudan are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the Department of State's website, http://travel.state.gov, to obtain updated information regarding travel and security within Sudan. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Sharia Ali Abdul Latif, Khartoum; tel.
(249-183) 774-700/1/2/3 (outside Sudan); tel (0183) 774-700/1/2/3
(inside Sudan). Americans may call between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday or email: KhartoumConsular_DL@state.gov.
For after-hours emergencies, please call 0-183-774-700 and ask to be
connected to the consular officer.