De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou crash, Apr 28, 1976, Entebbe C...
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou accident on April 28, 1976 near Entebbe Central, Uganda with no fatalities. Cause: Application of considerable engine power...
- Date: April 28, 1976
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
- Location: Entebbe Central, Uganda
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Application of considerable engine power in an asymmetric landing configuration at a speed probably below the single engine minimum control speed, with poor crew coordination and the dark night as contributory factors
A Uganda Police Air Wing Caribou was on a night type rating examination at Entebbe when, after a simulated engine failure, a sudden power increase on a single engine approach made it yaw and roll. It left the runway, went through the perimeter fence and broke in half. The check captain was seriously injured and the cadet was unhurt.