Uganda People Defence Air Force (UPDAF) military Jet ranger AF302 has crashed in Gomba, the army has confirmed.
Brig. Richard Karemire the UPDF spokesperson said a military helicopter had crashed in Gomba on Tuesday morning— killing the pilot and another crew member.
Karemire said the Jet Ranger AF 302 was on a training mission.
“Sadly. no one is reported to have survived.”
Victims have however not been identified.
Without giving further details, he said investigation into the cause has commenced
Karemire expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
“We offer our condolences to the family members and entire UPDF fraternity,” he added.
Last year, Auditor General, John Muwanga raised queries on USD479m (about UGX1.78bn) expenditure by UPDF in purchasing spare parts of Jet Ranger helicopter.
It is alleged that UPDF contracted YAMASEC Ltd to purchase the spare parts, but Auditor General’s team deemed the contract as doubtful after documentation to that effect weren’t provided to auditors for scrutiny.
