3 aircraft accidents in Uganda since 2000

The Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane owned by the Russian-based Aerolift international cargo company was chartered by Dynacorp to transport tents and water purification equipment for the African Peace Mission to Somalia. 7 passengers and 4 crewmembers were onboard. The plane took off from Entebbe Airport, Uganda, bound for Mogadishu International Airport, Somalia. The IL-76 crashed into Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff, killing all the people onboard.

The aircraft, operating a cargo flight from Addis Ababa to Lome (Togo), on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines, crashed into Lake Victoria on its second landing attempt, at it was landing to refuel in Uganda. The flight was initially on an instrument approach to runway 17, but circled to land on runway 35 due to weather which consisted of rain and an 8-kilometer visibility. During the approach to runway 35, the right wing struck a rock in the lake located about 1 kilometer from the shoreline. The crew members sustained some minor injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.

The DAS Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10 freighter was arriving at Entebbe, Uganda, after a flight from London. Heavy rain had affected the airport shortly before arrival and runway 35 was very wet. The aircraft touched down well along the runway and continued its landing roll without being able to stop before the end.