Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu Airport ...

AU chopper that crashed at Mogadishu airport belongs to Ugandan military

A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters.

Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu Airport ...

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Aden Adde Airport

A UGANDAN military he­licopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Soma­lia’s capital, Mogadishu, an aviation official has told the BBC. The state-run news agency reported that a fire broke out after the helicopter crashed at the Aden Adde International Airport, but it had been quickly contained by the emergency services. Video footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the airport. “We heard the blast and…

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu airport, three dead

Somali authorities announced that three people were killed

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Mogadishu airport, killing five

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Five Dead in UPDF Helicopter Crash in Mogadishu – Maj Gen Kulayigye Confirms

Mogadishu — Tragedy struck early this morning when a Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mi-24 helicopter crashed near Mogadishu International Airport, killing five military personnel and injuring six others, including civilians. The attack helicopter, tail number AUO-015, went down at approximately 0730 hours, roughly 200 metres east of the airport’s North Ramp. According to Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye, Director Defence Public Information, the ai…