Douglas DC-10-30 N800WR
30 April 2000 · Entebbe, Uganda · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 2000 at about 00:44 local time, a Douglas DC-10-30 registered N800WR, operated by DAS Air Cargo, was involved in an accident near Entebbe, Uganda. 19 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10-30
- Registration
- N800WR
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- DAS Air Cargo
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA00WA046
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1998 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Douglas DC-10-10F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Douglas DC-10-30 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Douglas DC-10-10 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-10 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cessna P210N | Kampala, Uganda | Kampala Aero Club Flying Club | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Gulfstream G1 | Goma, Uganda | Corporate Resources Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Boeing 707-300 | Entebbe, Uganda | Cargo Plus Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2005 | Mil Design Bureau MI-172 | Zuria Mountains, Uganda | Republic of Uganda | Fatal | 13 |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Cessna 208B | Kasese, Uganda | King Air Services | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Reims F406 | Entebbe, Uganda | Fugro Airborne Survey | Fatal | 2 |