Update 3 on the Ugandan Plane Crash that claimed the Lives of Seven People.

Pretoria: The South African Government has been advised 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.

Issued by Nomfanelo Kota on 082 459 3787.

Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria, 0001

10 March 2009