Freight plane crashed into lake victoria

[fly1981]

Hi All,

Just heard on 5FM news that 7 South Africans have been killed after the freight aircraft they were travelling in crashed into Lake Victoria.
Anyone have anymore info on this?

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[greenno]

ASN Aircraft accident 09-MAR-2009 Van RV-7A VH-VVM (http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=58906)

[Soap Box Cowboy]

Crash: Aerolift IL76 at Entebbe on Mar 9th 2009, impacted Lake Victoria after takeoff
By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Mar 9th 2009 10:16Z, last updated Monday, Mar 9th 2009 10:52Z

An Aerolift (Namibia) Ilyushin IL-76 chartered by Dynacorp on behalf of the African Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), registration S9-SAB performing a charter freight flight from Entebbe (Uganda) to Somalia with 4 passengers and 7 crew on board, crashed into Lake Victoria about 9km from the airport shortly after takeoff from Entebbe at 05:14 local (02:14Z) and sank. Three Burundian Army Officers are confirmed dead, the others on board are feared dead.

The airplane carried tents and water purifiers.

The Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority reported the airport's emergency services, Ugandan People's Defense Forces, the Ministry of Transport and Work as well as Ugandan Marine units are on the scene for salvage efforts. There are little hopes for survivors.

Aerolift lost another Antonov 12 freighter just 17 days ago in Luxor, see Crash: Aerolift AN12 at Luxor on Feb 20th 2009, engine fire

Metars:
HUEN 090400Z 35007KT 9999 FEW019 FEW022CB BKN120 21/19 Q1017
HUEN 090300Z 35005KT 9999 FEW018 FEW020CB BKN110 21/19 Q1016
HUEN 090200Z 25005KT 9999 FEW018 FEW020CB OVC110 21/19 Q1016
HUEN 090100Z 25003KT 9999 FEW018 FEW020CB BKN110 21/19 Q1015
HUEN 082100Z 30005KT 9999 FEW023 FEW025CB 21/20 Q1015

[B Sousa]

Another thread on rumors and news.

[Austrian Simon]

Can someone point me to where the mentioned Bugunga Island is (if you have the GPS coordinate like on Google Earth, that would be best)?

The name seems to be local only and can not be traced down at all from the rest of the world ...

Servus, Simon

[greenno]

I thought so was a mistake RV7 with a Cargo Aircraf...

[phirefly]

I heard....(only heard!!!!) this a/c was shot down. Surface to Air Missile
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[Agaricus bisporus]

Well, as there isn't a war on in Uganda at present that's vanishingly unkikely, isn't it??????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[AAL]

phirefly, who is Al-Shabab movement of Somalia, and what is their gripe with Uganda?

Perhaps you should do more homework about this part of the world before expressing such amazing opinions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

[phirefly]

The opposition Forum for Democratic Change party has called upon government to pull out the Uganda People’s Defense Forces troops that are currently deployed in Somalia.

Over 1500 troops were sent to Somalia under the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as part of efforts to stabilize the war torn country. Ethiopia recently pulled out an estimated 2000 troops following threats by the militants called Al Shabab.

FDC spokesperson, Wafula Oguttu says that government has continued to put the lives of the UPDF soldiers in danger by continually exposing the soldiers to the militants. He says that the militants, in a recent media interview, declared war on Uganda and Burundi troops for their involvement in the peace keeping efforts of Somalia.


Oguttu’s comments follow reports that a UPDF cargo plane carrying soldiers and logistics to Somalia crashed early today at Entebbe. He says that the soldiers deaths would have been avoided if they had not deployed in the first place.

He explains that as long as the soldiers continue to be deployed in Somalia, their lives will continue to be in danger and more will die.

Government is planning to commit another estimated 1500 troops to Somalia by the end of 2009 to beef up security in the unstable country. Burundi has also pledged to send another contingent.

[AAL]

Well, as there isn't a war on in Uganda at present that's vanishingly unkikely, isn't it???????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????

Good work phirefly, now always do some reading before you shoot your mouth off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!