MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. At least 21 people have been killed and three injured in the crash of a small aircraft in South Sudan on Sunday, Associated Press reported, quoting local authorities.

The plane, which can carry 19 passengers, was en route from Juba Airport to the city of Yirol, the agency reported. Three injured people, including a child and an Italian citizen, were hospitalized in grave condition.