Entebbe

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Entebbe – Obo

MSN:

135 04

YOM:

1984

Location:

Obo

Haut-Mbomou

Country:

Central African Republic

Region:

Africa

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After touchdown at Obo Airfield, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a wooded area. All seven occupants escaped uninjured, the cargo equipment was recovered and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Entebbe to Obo, with a possible intermediate stop in Sudan, carrying an aircraft engine, some fuel drums (Jet A-1) and other logistics intended to the UPDF military offensive, code-named 'Operation Lightning Thunder' that has been hunting Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its rebel leader Joseph Kony. About 100 members of the US special forces were based at the Obo Airstrip at the time of the accident. The runway 04/22 is about 2,050 feet long (625 meters).

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 near Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Jan 20, 2014 at 0935 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-28

Operator:

Registration:

UP-A2805

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Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Addis Ababa City District

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Entebbe - Sana'a

MSN:

1AJ008-22

YOM:

1990

Location:

Addis Ababa

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Africa

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When flying in the Ethiopian Airspace, the crew informed ATC about engine problems and was cleared to divert to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport for an emergency landing. On approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in an open field located in Legedadi, about 20 km northeast of the airport. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B-100 in Yida

Date & Time: Nov 19, 2012

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Registration:

3X-GFN

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Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-100

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Entebbe - Yida

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Entebbe, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of foodstuffs. After landing, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its left main gear and came to rest in bushes. While all four occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Canadair RegionalJet CRJ-100ER in Kigali: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 2009 at 1315 LT

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Registration:

5Y-JLD

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Kigali - Entebbe

MSN:

7197

YOM:

1997

Flight number:

WB205

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11478

Captain / Total hours on type:

1110.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1558

Copilot / Total hours on type:

533

Aircraft flight hours:

17140

Aircraft flight cycles:

17025

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff, when the Copilot pulled back the thrust levers of both engines to the desired positions, the thrust lever on left engine could not move and the engine remained in full power. The Pilot in Command (PIC) then informed Air Traffic Controller (ATC) that the aircraft had a technical problem and requested to return to the airport. The crew managed to land safely with the Copilot and accompanying company maintenance engineer struggling to control the left engine which was on high power setting and the PIC controlling the aircraft using only the right hand engine. The aircraft taxied to parking bay number 4 with the left engine still in full power. The captain applied the parking brake and the aircraft stopped for a while and before putting on the chocks, the aircraft started moving forward at a high speed through the jet blast fence and crashed into Control Tower building. A passenger was killed, six people were injured, three seriously.

Probable cause:

The flight crew’s failure to identify corrective action and their lack of knowledge of applicable airplane and engine systems in response to a jammed thrust lever, which resulted in the number 1 engine operating at high power and the airplane configured in an unsafe condition that led to the need to apply heavy braking during landing. Also causal was the flightcrew failure to recognize the safety hazard that existed from overheated brakes and the potential consequence on the braking action needed to park the airplane. Contributing factors included the possible failure by maintenance crew to correctly stow the upper core cowl support strut after maintenance, Flight crew’s failure to follow standard operating procedures, the company’s failure to be availed to manufacturer safety literature on the subject, and the susceptibility of the cowl core support shaft to interfere with the throttle control mechanism when the core strut is not in its stowed position.

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Crash of an Ilyushin II-76T off Entebbe: 11 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2009 at 0515 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

Operator:

Registration:

S9-SAB

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Entebbe - Mogadishu

MSN:

0734 10301

YOM:

1977

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Shortly after takeoff from Entebbe Airport runway 17, while climbing by night, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Lake Victoria, some 10 km south from Entebbe airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 11 occupants were killed, among them 3 Army Officer from Burundi and one Army Officer from Uganda. They were flying to Mogadishu on behalf of the Amisom, the African Union Mission In Somalia. The aircraft was chartered by the US Company Dynacorp to carry tents and water purification equipments.

Crash of a Cessna F406 Caravan II in Entebbe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 2007 at 0737 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 406 Caravan

Operator:

Registration:

ZS-SSD

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Entebbe - Masindi

MSN:

406-0027

YOM:

1988

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The crew was scheduled to perform a geophysical survey flight for the government of Uganda between Entebbe and Masindi. Shortly after takeoff from Entebbe Airport runway 17, while climbing to a height of about 1,500 metres, the twin engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

In-flight loss of control due to loss of airspeed and subsequent stall of the aircraft at low altitude. Investigations determined that the rudder trim was set to the full left at the time of the accident as opposed to the normal (central) takeoff setting.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Mogadishu

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2007 at 0835 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

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Registration:

EW-78826

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Entebbe - Mogadiscio

MSN:

10034 99991

YOM:

1990

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On final approach, while flying at an altitude of 120 metres at 3 kilometres from the runway threshold, the aircraft was hit by an RPG, probably fired by rebels from a boat. The projectile hit the left main gear and a fire erupted. The aircraft landed safely and all 15 occupants escaped uninjured. It took about one hour for the only fire-fighting truck available at the airport to reach the plane as it had no fuel. Eventually, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and cannibalized. One week later, some technicians of the Belarus operator returned to Mogadishu to recover pieces and material from the aircraft. On departure, another II-76 from the same operator was hit by a missile and destroyed.

Probable cause:

Damaged beyond repair after being shot down.

Crash of a Boeing 707-3K1C off Entebbe

Date & Time: Mar 19, 2005 at 1053 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Cargo Plus Aviation

Registration:

9G-IRL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Addis Ababa - Entebbe - Lomé

MSN:

20805

YOM:

1974

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Addis Ababa to Lomé, Togo, with an intermediate stop in Entebbe, Uganda, carrying five crew members and a load of 32,8 tons of various goods (T-shirts) on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines. On approach to runway 17 in a 8 km visibility, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land on runway 35, the crew encountered local patches of fog when, on short final, the aircraft crashed in Lake Victoria. The tail was found about 200 metres offshore while the cockpit was found near the shore. All five occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the approach below MDA until the aircraft impacted water and crashed. The crew failed to follow the published procedures and to initiate a second go-around procedure.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Entebbe: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 2005 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Services Air

Registration:

9Q-CIH

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