Il-76 crash Entebbe

[phantom]

From Uganda's New Vision Plane crashes into Lake Victoria, 11 feared dead Monday, 9th March, 2009 A cargo plane with eleven people on board crashed into Lake Victoria after take-off from Uganda's main airport at 5:14 am this morning, killing three Burundian army officers. The plane, an illuyshin 76, registration S9-SAB operated by Aerolift and chartered by Dynacorp was flying from Entebbe airport to Somalia with tents and water purification equipment for the African Mission to Somalia (AMSOM). The fate of the other passengers is still unknown. The Spokeman of Civil Aviation Authority, Ignie Igunduura said salvage efforts were underway. “The Entebbe airport and UPDF Marine Search teams immediately went to the scene where the aircraft had crashed and sank,” said Igunduura, who feared all the people on board had been killed. “The identities and nationalities of the people on board will be disclosed after their next of kin have been informed.” It is not known what caused the crash and a team of investigators has been sent to the site to determine the probable cause of the accident. Operations at the airport have not been affected.

[flying_kiwi]

That company (Aerolift) seems rather dodgy. This is the second aircraft (after the An-12 in Luxor) that they've lost in the last few weeks.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sao Tome (where both aircraft were registered) made it onto the next update of the EU blacklist.

Regards,
Yorden

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

You'r right, Yorden. Currently no airline from São Tomé en Principe (At the western coast of Africa) is banned in the European Union ( )