Narrative:
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.
accident date: 12-12-2011
type: Antonov An-2
registration:
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 12 December 2011 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Operator: | Uganda Peoples Defence Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mingoro Village ( Uganda)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Arua Airport (RUA/HUAR), Uganda |
| Nzara Airfield, South Sudan |
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.
Sources:
» Plane carrying UPDF officers crashes (Daily Monitor, 12-12-2011)Photos
accident date: 12-12-2011
type: Antonov An-2
registration:
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Arua Airport to Nzara Airfield as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
Distance from Arua Airport to Nzara Airfield as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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