Uganda Airlines Flight 775
The aircraft involved in the accident is seen here at Fiumicino Airport, the accident airport, in 1983 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 October 1988 |
| Summary | Pilot error in inclement weather |
| Site | Rome-Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy 41°48′16″N 12°15′03″E / 41.8044°N 12.2508°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-338C |
| Operator | Uganda Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | QU775 |
| ICAO flight No. | UGA775 |
| Call sign | UGANDA 775 |
| Registration | 5X-UBC |
| Flight origin | London Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom |
| Stopover | Rome-Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy |
| Destination | Entebbe Airport, Entebbe, Uganda |
| Occupants | 52 |
| Passengers | 45 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 33 |
| Survivors | 19 |
Uganda Airlines Flight 775 was a Boeing 707-338C, registration 5X-UBC, that crashed while attempting to land at Rome-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy on 17 October 1988. Out of the 52 occupants onboard, 33 were killed.