London - Entebbe
Flight / Schedule
London - Entebbe
Aircraft
Douglas DC-10Registration
N800WR
MSN
46955/228
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
DAS Air Cargo - Dairo Air ServicesDate
April 30, 2000 at 05:48 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Entebbe Central
Region
Africa • Uganda
Coordinates
0.2124°, 32.5386°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 30, 2000 at 05:48 AM, London - Entebbe experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-10, operated by DAS Air Cargo - Dairo Air Services, with the event recorded near Entebbe Central.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed London-Gatwick Airport on a cargo flight to Entebbe, carrying seven crew members and a load of 50 tons of various goods. After landing by night on runway 17, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 17/35 is 12,000 feet long), overran and plunged in the Lake Victoria. The aircraft broke in two and all seven crew members were rescued 10 minutes later.
Aircraft reference details include registration N800WR, MSN 46955/228, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.2124°, 32.5386°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed London-Gatwick Airport on a cargo flight to Entebbe, carrying seven crew members and a load of 50 tons of various goods. After landing by night on runway 17, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 17/35 is 12,000 feet long), overran and plunged in the Lake Victoria. The aircraft broke in two and all seven crew members were rescued 10 minutes later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
London - Entebbe
Operator
DAS Air Cargo - Dairo Air ServicesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Uganda
Aircraft Details
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