Photo: Airplane belonging to Eagle Air crashes shortly after take-off in Yei town on April 1, 2017 (Radio Tamazuj)

Ugandan Eagle Air resumes operations to Yei

Eagle Air, a Ugandan commercial airline has announced the resumption of its flights to South Sudan’s Yei River State starting today after it suspended its operations more than a year ago.

Eagle Air, a Ugandan commercial airline has announced the resumption of its flights to South Sudan’s Yei River State starting today after it suspended its operations more than a year ago.

According to a statement seen by Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Eagle Air said, “starting today we are resuming flights to Yei (South Sudan) from Entebbe twice every week, Monday and Friday. We welcome you on board.”

In May last year, Eagle Air suspended its flights to Yei River State due to harassment of its crew by security officials at Yei airstrip.