Cargo Plus Aviation Boeing 707-3K1C plane crash
Entebbe, Uganda
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The aircraft, operating a cargo flight from Addis Ababa to Lome (Togo), on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines, crashed into Lake Victoria on its second landing attempt, at it was landing to refuel in Uganda.
The flight was initially on an instrument approach to runway 17, but circled to land on runway 35 due to weather which consisted of rain and an 8-kilometer visibility. During the approach to runway 35, the right wing struck a rock in the lake located about 1 kilometer from the shoreline.
The crew members sustained some minor injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cargo Plus Aviation is currently on the blacklist of airlines banned from flying in the European Union.
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Aircraft similar to the one which crashed (Boeing 707-3K1C)
Entebbe, Uganda (Red dot on map)