Antonov AN-2 crash, Dec 12, 2011, Arua
Antonov AN-2 accident on December 12, 2011 near Arua, Northern, Uganda with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure with no confirmed cause; no official...
- Date: December 12, 2011
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Arua, Northern, Uganda
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure with no confirmed cause; no official investigation result was found.
An An-2 leased to the Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing failed to climb after takeoff from Arua, struck a tree and crashed in a field near Mingoro. The aircraft burned and was destroyed, but all occupants got out with minor injuries. Sources disagree on the occupant count and the exact crash location.