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Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3A Variant 100 in Kalongo

Date & Time: May 19, 2023
Type of aircraft:
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
Operator:
Registration:
AF-519
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1901
YOM:
1972
Location:
Kalongo
Northern
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Kalongo Airstrip, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down with its right wing torn off. Both pilots escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Kampala

Date & Time: May 12, 2023 at 1219 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
5X-RBR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kampala - Mweya
MSN:
208B-1291
YOM:
2007
Location:
Kampala-Kajjansi
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kampala-Kajjansi Airport, the crew encountered technical issues and elected to return for an emergency landing. Upon touchdown, the single engine airplane went out of control, lost its left wing and engine before coming to rest upside down in a grassy area. Both pilots were rescued, the copilot was slightly injured and the captain was seriously injured. The crew departed Kajjansi Airfield on a positioning flight to Mweya to pick up passengers to Entebbe.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Mweya

Date & Time: Dec 31, 2022 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
5X-GBR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Mweya
Western
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Mweya Airstrip located in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, the single engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and collided with a house. All five occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It just completed a charter flight with three European citizens and two pilots on board.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Arua

Date & Time: Dec 12, 2011 at 1420 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Arua - Nzara
Location:
Arua
Northern
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was leased by the Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing to carry a group of four Officer to Nzara, South Sudan. Shortly after takeoff from Arua Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain altitude, hit a tree and crashed in an open field located near the village of Mingoro, bursting into flames. All seven occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Entebbe - Mogadishu
MSN:
0734 10301
YOM:
1977
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
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)
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Entebbe - Masindi
MSN:
406-0027
YOM:
1988
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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 a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on Mt Margherita: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2006 at 0647 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-ADL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Goma - Bunia
MSN:
208B-0381
YOM:
1994
Location:
Mt Margherita
Western
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Goma on a humanitarian flight to Bunia, carrying one passenger, two pilots and a load consisting of 300 kilos of various goods on behalf of the World Food Programme. En route, the crew decided to follow a direct route via GPS instead of the one mentioned on the flight plan. While cruising at an altitude of 12,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Margherita (5,109 metres high) located in the Ruwenzori Mountain Range, western Uganda. The wreckage was found two days later and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew failed to follow the prescribed route and executed a direct route over the mountains at an unsafe altitude in poor visibility due to weather.

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
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Addis Ababa - Entebbe - Lomé
MSN:
20805
YOM:
1974
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Entebbe - Kinshasa
MSN:
4 3 418 03
YOM:
1964
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Entebbe Airport at 1148LT on a cargo flight to Kinshasa, carrying six crew members and a load consisting of two cars, t-shirts and 10 tons of beans. Five minutes after takeoff, the crew informed ATC that one of the engine caught fire and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Seven minutes later, out of control, the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near Bukalaza, about 11 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- The operator did not have a AOC or any licence to fly,
- The operator did not have any maintenance record or quality control program,
- There was no records regarding crew licensing and/or training,
- Poor flight preparation as the aircraft was not properly loaded,
- The CofG was outside the permissible limit (out of enveloppe).

Crash of a Douglas DC-10-30F in Entebbe

Date & Time: Apr 30, 2000 at 0548 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-10
Operator:
Registration:
N800WR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
London - Entebbe
MSN:
46955/228
YOM:
1976
Flight number:
DAZ405
Location:
Entebbe
Central
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
69000
Aircraft flight cycles:
20900
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed London-Gatwick Airport on a cargo flight to Entebbe, carrying seven crew members and a load of 50 tons of various goods. After landing by night on runway 17, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 17/35 is 12,000 feet long), overran and plunged in the Lake Victoria. The aircraft broke in two and all seven crew members were rescued 10 minutes later.
Probable cause:
On final approach, the aircraft was well above the glide and landed too far down a wet runway, about 4,000 - 5,000 feet past the runway threshold. It was reported that the nose gear landed 13 seconds after both main landing gears. The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.
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