On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih.

[1][2] On the morning of 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 turboprop attempted to land at Nasir Airport.

The craft overshot the end of the runway and slid into the Sobat River.

[3] The Sudanese government announced that fog and strong winds had caused the crash.

[1] Of the 57 crew and passengers on board, 26 drowned in the river.