South Stone Airlines

South Stone Airlines was a privately owned passenger charter airline established in South Sudan in 2016. Its headquarters were in Juba, the country's capital, and Juba International Airport served as its main hub. The airline's documented network was domestic rather than international: by October 2019, it operated services linking Juba with Yambio in South Sudan. This places the carrier within the small and developing South Sudanese aviation market, where domestic air transport has been important for connecting the capital with regional centers and areas affected by limited road infrastructure. The airline operated under a charter-oriented model rather than as a large scheduled network carrier. Available reference material identifies South Stone Airlines as privately owned but does not identify its founders, parent group, senior executives, website, financial results, or a broader corporate structure. Its published fleet information is also limited. A documented aircraft associated with the airline was an Antonov An-30A-100 registered TN-AHP, reflecting the use of a utility-oriented aircraft type suited to regional operations, although the available material does not establish the full fleet or the aircraft's complete operating history. South Stone Airlines became associated with a significant operational incident on 4 June 2016, when the Antonov An-30A-100 landed at Yambio Airport, overshot the runway, crossed a highway, and stopped in a potato field. The aircraft's nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. All 30 occupants survived. The incident is the principal publicly documented safety event connected with the airline. The airline's later operating history is not well documented in the available sources. As of January 2026, it was listed as out of business, and it is therefore classified here as defunct. No reliable information has been provided regarding the precise date or circumstances of its cessation of operations. The available record supports describing South Stone Airlines as a short-lived domestic South Sudanese passenger charter brand whose known operations centered on Juba and Yambio.

South Stone Airlines was established in South Sudan in 2016 as a privately owned passenger charter airline. It maintained its headquarters in Juba, the national capital, and used Juba International Airport as its main hub. The carrier emerged in a domestic aviation environment where air travel provided an important connection between the capital and regional locations, particularly where surface transport was difficult or unreliable. The airline's documented network was limited. By October 2019, its listed destinations comprised Juba and Yambio, both in South Sudan. Juba was served through Juba International Airport, while Yambio was served through Yambio Airport. The available record does not establish whether the airline operated these routes as fixed scheduled services, ad hoc charters, or a combination of both, although the airline is characterized as a passenger charter carrier. A major event in the airline's brief documented history occurred on 4 June 2016. An Antonov An-30A-100 registered TN-AHP, owned by South Stone Airlines, landed at Yambio Airport but overshot the runway. The aircraft crossed a highway before coming to rest in a potato field. Its nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Thirty people were aboard, and all survived. No further details about the investigation, causes, repairs, insurance, or the subsequent disposition of the aircraft are established by the supplied reference material. Information about South Stone Airlines' management, founder, finances, corporate affiliations, and complete fleet is unavailable in the source record. The reference material confirms that the airline was privately owned but does not identify an owner or parent company. It also does not provide a corporate website or evidence of stock-market listing. A fleet entry is referenced for April 2016, but the available extract does not enumerate the aircraft beyond the Antonov associated with the Yambio accident, so no complete fleet list is supplied here. The carrier's later history is similarly sparse. It was listed as out of business as of January 2026. The precise date and circumstances of its closure are not stated. Accordingly, South Stone Airlines is treated as a defunct South Sudanese airline, with its documented identity centered on domestic passenger charter operations from Juba and service to Yambio.

• 2026

  Listed as out of business

  [1]South Stone Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  As of January 2026, South Stone Airlines was listed as out of business.

• 2019

  Documented domestic network

  [1]South Stone Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  By October, the airline's listed destinations were Juba and Yambio in South Sudan, with Juba International Airport identified as its main hub.

• 2016

  Airline established

  [1]South Stone Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  South Stone Airlines was established as a privately owned passenger charter airline in South Sudan.

• 2016

  Yambio landing accident

  [1]South Stone Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  On 4 June, an Antonov An-30A-100 owned by the airline overshot the runway at Yambio Airport, crossed a highway, and stopped in a potato field. The aircraft was substantially damaged and all 30 occupants survived.

A privately owned domestic passenger charter airline serving South Sudanese regional connectivity from a Juba base.

• Passenger aviation · 2016

  Domestic passenger charter flights

  South Stone Airlines' core business was passenger charter aviation in South Sudan. The available record identifies the carrier as privately owned and charter-oriented, but does not provide a detailed description of booking arrangements, charter customers, service frequency, or cabin configuration.

• Domestic route

  Juba–Yambio service

  The documented route network included service between Juba and Yambio. Juba International Airport functioned as the airline's main hub, while Yambio Airport served the regional destination. The available source does not specify whether the route was scheduled, chartered, or operated under both arrangements.

1. 1South Stone Airlinesen.wikipedia.org