ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164729
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cargo plane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN) -
 Uganda
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN) |
| Entebbe Airport (EBB/HUEN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A man of Somali origin disguised in a military uniform managed to enter the section of Entebbe airbase under UN control and set fire to the tyres of a UN-chartered cargo plane.
The fire was extinguished, apparently the plane sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200703190430.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2014 21:14 | gerard57 | Added |
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