UPDF chopper crash kills Ugandan troops in DR Congo
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Mi-17 at the Air base in Entebbe, Wakiso District. A similar helicopter crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on September 26, 2022. PHOTO | NMG
More than a dozen Ugandan soldiers died after a helicopter they were in crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during take-off.
The Mi-17 helicopter, which is mainly used for transportation, medical evacuation and VIP travel, had just delivered food consignment to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces troops engaged in Operation Shujaa.
