Incident Aero L-39 Albatros ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169705
 
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Date:Thursday 11 September 2014
Time:12:30 LT.
Type:Silhouette image of generic L39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero L-39 Albatros
Owner/operator:Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Patek Parish, Bobi -   Uganda
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Gulu Air Base
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Gulu Air Base.
The solo student ejected and was injured but survived.
The aircraft was destroyed in a post-impact fire.

Sources:

https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/659658-plane-crashes-in-gulu-all-onboard-survive.html
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/UPDF-aircraft-crash-lands-in-Gulu/-/688334/2449260/-/hetgun/-/index.html
https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1309507/military-plane-crashes-gulu-pilot-ejects-safety

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Sep-2014 13:23 gerard57 Added
11-Sep-2014 14:28 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative]
14-Sep-2014 08:58 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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