Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 April 1979
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Libyan Arab Repubic Air Force
Registration Number: 116
Location: Entebbe Airport (EBB) –
ÿ Uganda
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
A UNLA and Tanzanian army attack resulted in a devastating fire destroying an aircraft on Entebbe.A UNLA and Tanzanian army attack resulted in a devastating fire destroying an aircraft on Entebbe.
Description
Destroyed by fire during a UNLA and Tanzanian army attack on Entebbe.
Primary Cause
UNLA and Tanzanian army attack.UNLA and Tanzanian army attack.Share on:
