Ilyushin II-76 crash, Mar 9, 2009 (11 killed), Entebbe
Ilyushin II-76 accident on March 9, 2009 near Entebbe, Central, Uganda with 11 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Engine condition and maintenance...
- Date: March 9, 2009
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Entebbe, Central, Uganda
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Engine condition and maintenance concerns have been reported, but no confirmed official findings were located.
An Aerolift Ilyushin Il-76 chartered for AMISOM support left Entebbe at night bound for Mogadishu. Shortly after takeoff it lost height and crashed into Lake Victoria, breaking up on impact. All eleven people aboard were killed.