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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 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 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Islander in Kaabong

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Bel Air
Registration:
5X-BEE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
143
YOM:
1970
Location:
Kaabong
Northern
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Moyo

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Larco Concrete Products
Registration:
5X-LCP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Moyo
Northern
Country:
Uganda
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from a soggy airfield at Mayo. Occupant fate unknown.
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