Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 December 2011
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Uganda Peoples Defence Force
Location: Mingoro Village –
ÿ Uganda
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Antonov 2 biplaneAntonov 2 biplane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2 biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Arua Airport (RUA) in Uganda, resulting in a crash-landing near Ayivuni Sub-county. The aircraft, owned by a company and chartered by the Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF), failed to gain altitude after takeoff and impacted a tree, resulting in flames and subsequent crash.An Antonov 2 biplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Arua Airport (RUA) in Uganda, resulting in a crash-landing near Ayivuni Sub-county. The aircraft, owned by a company and chartered by the Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF), failed to gain altitude after takeoff and impacted a tree, resulting in flames and subsequent crash.
Description
An Antonov 2 biplane was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Arua Airport (RUA), Uganda. The airplane was flying officers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF) to Nzara airfield in South Sudan. Witnesses say the plane failed to gain altitude after takeoff. It hit a tree and crash-landed on two huts in Ayivuni Sub-county, 8 km from Arua Airport before bursting into flames. The airplane was reportedly owned by a company and was chartered by the UPDF.
Source of Information
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1288190/-/bg4jvaz/-/index.htmlhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1288190/-/bg4jvaz/-/index.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of altitude during takeoff.Loss of altitude during takeoff.Share on:
