Update three on the Ugandan plane crash that claimed the lives
of seven people
of seven people
9 March 2009
The South African Government has learnt this morning, Tuesday 10 March, from
the Ugandan Aviation authorities that the search and recovery mission for the
bodies of the passengers who were aboard the Illyshin 76 Cargo Aircraft is
still underway. The recovery mission has yielded no results so far.
In this regard the government will continue to liaise with the Ugandan
authorities until the recovery mission is concluded and the nationalities of
all passengers who were on board are officially confirmed.
Enquiries:
Nomfanelo Kota
Cell: 082 459 3787
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
9 March 2009
