Nova CRJ2 at Heglig on Jul 21st 2014, sank into turn pad

A Nova Airways Canadair CRJ-200, registration ST-NVE performing a flight from Heglig to Khartoum (Sudan), was backtracking runway 16 for departure and used the new gravel turn pad to line up runway 16 for takeoff when nose and main wheels sank into the turn pad disabling the aircraft.

ST-NVE's wheels sunk into the turn pad:

ST-NVE being digged out: