NEWS-A female student pilot of East African Aviation School survived being killed during aircraft crash in Pallisa district.
The incident happened yesterday Wednesday at around 8:30 am.
According to Police, they received a phone call from one a member of the public informing that a plane was seen crash-landing in Nyakwa swamp in Ochulia village, Opete parish, Obutete sub-county in Pallisa district.
Mugerwa Umar the district police commander DPC and his team responded immediately and rescued the victim, Mercy Mulayi, 24, cadet pilot from East African Aviation school formerly Soroti Flying School.
Mulayi was evacuated to Pallisa General Hospital for medication and the Police explained that she is out of danger.
However, Police is coordinating with the Flying School, Ministry of Works and Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority on ways to have the aircraft secured to the dry land.
The cause of crash-landing is yet to be established.