The civil aviation authority has dispatched a team of flight experts to Rwenzori Mountains where a chopper is said to have crashed.

This follows reports by residents in Kasese that an army chopper crashed in the Rwenzori mountains national park.

Manager public affairs at the civil aviation authority Ignie Igundura said that they had received the information and will soon confirm if it’s true or not .

Meanwhile, the army spokesperson for the 305 brigade Lt. Ninsiima Rwemizuma confirmed the reports.

Lt. Rwemizuma however says that the chopper does not belong to the Ugandan army and suspects that It could be from the Dr Congo