Homemade aircraft crashes during test flight in Uganda

A man in Uganda's Kamuli District walked away from a crash involving an aircraft he constructed from scrap metal, according to Tuko.

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According to Tuko, a Ugandan man identified as Matege survived a crash during a test flight of an aircraft he had built himself.

The report states the homemade aircraft was constructed from scrap metal and was described as a fighter jet.

The incident occurred in Kamuli District, Uganda, according to the publisher.

Source: Tuko