Runway excursion Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F N800WR, Sunday 30 April 2000

Date:	Sunday 30 April 2000
Time:	05:48
Type:	McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
Owner/operator:	DAS Air Cargo
Registration:	N800WR
MSN:	46955/228
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	69000 hours
Cycles:	20900 flights
Engine model:	General Electric CF6-50C2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Entebbe Airport (EBB) - Uganda
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK)
Destination airport:	Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
DAS Air Cargo DC-10 freighter N800WR approached Entebbe runway 35 following a flight from London-Gatwick carrying over 50 tons of cargo. The airplane landed long: 4000-5000 feet down the 12000 feet long runway. The nosegear touched down 13 seconds after the main undercarriage. The DC-10 could not be brought to a halt and slid off the runway, into Lake Victoria about 100 meters from the southern end of the runway. The DC-10 ended up with the no. 1 and 3 engines submerged and cockpit section separated from the fuselage. The crewmembers were rescued with a life-raft within just 10 minutes of the accident.

Sources:

ICAO Adrep
The Monitor

History of this aircraft

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