What happened
A cargo transport mission traveling from Addis Ababa to Lomé, Togo, via Entebbe, Uganda, ended in an accident during the arrival phase. The flight, which was transporting 32.8 tons of various goods, included five crew members on board.
During the initial approach toward runway 17, the pilot observed visibility of approximately 8 km and elected to perform a go-around. During a subsequent attempt to land on runway 35, the aircraft encountered localized patches of fog while on short final. The aircraft type impacted the surface of Lake Victoria. Following the impact, search efforts located the cockpit near the shoreline, while the tail section was discovered roughly 200 meters away from the coast. There were five injuries reported among the crew, with no fatalities.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the crew maintained their descent below the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA). The primary factor in the crash was that the crew failed to adhere to established procedures and did not execute a second go-around when visibility conditions deteriorated.