ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349544
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-28NE |
| Owner/operator: | Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) |
| Registration: | AF-9?? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Portal -
 Uganda
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ssaka Airfield |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A UPDF helicopter crashed in Fort Portal after it hit some a rooftop of a building and was destroyed by fire. The two pilots of the helicopter and one person on the ground died as a result of the crash.
Sources:
https://www.thekampalareport.com/latest/2024010233770/updf-helicopter-bound-for-drc-crashes-in-fort-portal.html
https://www.kfm.co.ug/news/updf-helicopter-crashes-in-kabarole.html
https://www.storyhawker.com/2024/01/photos-updf-chopper-crashes-into-house.html
https://chimpreports.com/photos-shs-60bn-updf-combat-chopper-crashes-in-western-uganda/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2024 13:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jan-2024 13:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 02-Jan-2024 14:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2024 15:19 | sinfu2a | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
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