Uganda Airlines Flight 775 Crash at Rome-Fiumicino (5X-UBC)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 2110LT, Uganda Airlines Flight 775, operating a Boeing 707-338C, departed London-Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom for Rome-Fiumicino Airport in Italy and Entebbe, Uganda. During the descent to Rome, the crew received clearance to descend to 4,000 feet for an ILS approach to runway 16L. Visibility was deteriorating, with reported RVR values of 400 meters at point Alfa, 1,000 meters at point Bravo, and 350 meters at point Charlie. A missed approach was executed at 0005. A second approach to runway 25 was also abandoned due to poor visibility. RVR values for runway 34L were 1,600 meters, 2,000 meters, and 150 meters at Alfa, Bravo, and Charlie respectively, prompting the crew to request radar vectoring to runway 34L. The aircraft was established on the localizer at 0028. The aircraft continued to descend below the 420-foot minimum descent altitude (MDA) without the runway visual markings being located. Because the flight crew failed to use altitude callouts, the ground proximity warning system (GPWS) sounded unexpectedly. The right wing struck the roof of a car rental agency located 1,300 meters short of the runway and 100 meters to the right of the extended centerline. The aircraft continued and crashed 500 meters further, bursting into flames. Thirty-three occupants were killed, including all seven crew members, while 19 passengers were injured.