Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 April 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-321C
Owner/operator: Uganda Airlines
Registration Number: 5X-UAL
Location: Entebbe Airport (EBB) –
ÿ Uganda
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 707 5X-UALBoeing 707 5X-UAL
Category: Other
In October 1978, Uganda’s Prime Minister Idi Amin initiated a military operation to annex the Kagera Salient in Tanzania. Julius Nyererre, the Tanzanian president, responded by deploying troops into Uganda, supported by the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF). The Tanzanian army captured Kampala and destroyed a Boeing 707 5X-UAL at the E NTEBE-E International Airport.In October 1978, Uganda’s Prime Minister Idi Amin initiated a military operation to annex the Kagera Salient in Tanzania. Julius Nyererre, the Tanzanian president, responded by deploying troops into Uganda, supported by the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF). The Tanzanian army captured Kampala and destroyed a Boeing 707 5X-UAL at the E NTEBE-E International Airport.
Description
In October 1978 Uganda’s Idi Amin attempted to annex the Kagera Salient, a part of Tanzania. The Tanzanian president, Julius Nyerere, responded by sending troops into Uganda. Supported by the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF), the Tanzanian army captured Kampala and destroyed Boeing 707 5X-UAL at the Entebbe International Airport.
Primary Cause
Political maneuvering and territorial expansion by Idi Amin and the Tanzanian government.Political maneuvering and territorial expansion by Idi Amin and the Tanzanian government.Share on:
