Yei - Arua

On April 1, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Yei - Arua experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Eagle Air - Uganda, with the event recorded near Yei Central Equatoria (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+0633><U+0637><U+0649>).

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll, at a relative high speed, the pilot-in-command rejected takeoff and initiated an emergency braking procedure, apparently following an engine problem. The twin engine aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. While contacting soft ground, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in the bush. All 20 occupants were rescued, among them both pilots were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5X-EIV, MSN 96 26 32, year of manufacture 1996.