A pilot at Soroti Flying School has escaped death after a small plane he was flying crashed.
At least one trainee pilot was confirmed injured in a plane crash at Soroti Flying School after the aircraft he was flying veered 100 metres off the runway upon landing before splitting into two.
The plane – a Cessna172 – crash-landed yesterday afternoon at around 2p.m., leaving other students who were in the dining hall having lunch in panic. “He had gone for a 30-minute flying drill before we heard an unusual sound on the runway.

Health Watch- Uganda, an NGO, has dragged government to court for allegedly violating the right of children affected by nodding disease in northern Uganda.
The organisation, through its lawyers, filed a civil suit against the Attorney General (AG) at Gulu High Court yesterday.
In its civil suit, the plaintiff alleges that the defendant violated the right of children of Kitgum, Gulu, Pader and Lamwo districts as enshrined under articles 22 and 45 of the Constitution.
The organisation is now seeking a court order directing the government to put in place adequate effective facilities to treat and control the spread of nodding disease in affected areas.
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Police in Entebbe is hunting for an unidentified person said to have poisoned 3 family members who are struggling for their lives at a clinic in Abayita-ababiri.
The person is said to have laced with poison, food the family prepare for super.

President Museveni is in no position to choose a successor to hand power to, Justice Minister, Kahinda Otafiire has said, describing the idea as an “incredible”, “impossible” task.
“I have heard quite a lot of chorus about impossible tasks like President Museveni choosing a successor,” said Gen. Otafiire. “How can President Museveni bequeath what he does not have, which he does not own; the office of the President?”
Gen. Otafiire argued that if Mr Museveni had the ability to “bequeath” his office to a successor, as has been mooted by sections of NRM party supporters who blame current rifts within the ruling party to jostling over who should take on after Mr Museveni, “why does he apply for [the presidency] every five years?”
“Every five years President Museveni applies for this job, sits interviews for three months, loses weight and you say he can pass it on?,” asked the retired General.
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The police in Nebbi District have arrested three people, who have allegedly been trafficking children since 2008.
This was after the men were found with two children who allegedly disappeared in 2008.
According to police, Ms Joyce Atim, the mother of one of the children, was tricked for a primary education sponsorship. “They use tricks of promising to sponsor the children’s school fees, offer jobs or help them find work as housemaids,” Ms Atim said.
Mr Kennedy Mpiima of Katoke village in Wakiso District said he gave away his two children aged between three and five after he was promised that his children will be fully-sponsored.
The suspects, however, defended themselves, saying the children were given to them at a fee from their parents. “We bought the two children at Shs350,000 and if he wants his children, he should pay all the expenses incurred in their school fees and upkeep, and refund our Shs700,000,” the suspects told police.

Police has again returned at opposition leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye’s home in Kasangati to block him from leaving his house.
Police has deployed its personnel surrounding Besigye’s home to block him from traveling to Katonga Road office for Activists for Change.
While there Besigye was to announce commemoration of what they have called the international day of police brutality.

A woman in Busia has been eaten up by a crocodile that attacked her as she washed clothes at the shores of Lake Victoria.
Our Busia correspondent says the woman was bending with her back facing the lake when the crocodile struck.