| Uganda Prime Minister injured in chopper crash | Send to a friend |
| Tuesday, 09 March 2010 10:57 |
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Correspondents, Busia Uganda Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi and six other people have been rushed to Bugiri Hospital after a police helicopter they were in was forced to make an emergency landing in Bugiri, Eastern Uganda. Prof Nsibambi and the trio were returning from the Ugandan-Kenya border of Lamaka, where he received donation from the Kenyan government to the Bududa landslide victims when the pilot crash-landed at 2:50pm. Police spokesman in the South Eastern Region Samson Lubega said: “The Helicopter first landed on a tree and proceeded down to the ground in the compound of Bugiri Hospital.” According to police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba, the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing because of a technical problem. “No physical injuries were sustained but the victims were complaining of the backache. I think it was because of the landing problem,” said Ms Nabakooba in telephone interview. Crash-landing, is caused by the failure of or damage to vital systems such as engines, hydraulics, or landing gear of a plane, and so a landing must be attempted where a runway is needed but none is available. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
