Nine killed after plane crashes in Sudan airport: army

Port Sudan airport
Army officials say a plane has crashed at Port Sudan airport because of a technical failure. -AP

Nine people have been killed, including four military personnel, after a civilian plane crashed in Port Sudan airport due to a technical failure, the Sudanese army says.

The army added in a statement that a female child survived the crash.

The Antonov plane malfunctioned as it was taking off before crashing, it added.