<p>Thirteen Sudanese military personnel died and nine others were injured when their transport plane crashed today on its way to conflict-plagued Darfur, the army told official media.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Thirteen were killed instantly, and nine were taken to hospital," Sawarmi Khaled Saad, the Sudanese army spokesman, was quoted as saying by the state SUNA news agency.<br /><br />It is the worst toll in a series of Sudanese military aviation incidents since early last year.<br /><br />Saad said the plane carried six crew and 16 other members of the armed forces.</p>
<p>Thirteen Sudanese military personnel died and nine others were injured when their transport plane crashed today on its way to conflict-plagued Darfur, the army told official media.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Thirteen were killed instantly, and nine were taken to hospital," Sawarmi Khaled Saad, the Sudanese army spokesman, was quoted as saying by the state SUNA news agency.<br /><br />It is the worst toll in a series of Sudanese military aviation incidents since early last year.<br /><br />Saad said the plane carried six crew and 16 other members of the armed forces.</p>