Dear readers,

today we bring you a transcript from analysing the black box of the MiG 21 fighter jet that was hit by a missile one hour after take off in Garamba, DRC. It was provided by a trusted source.

The output clearly show how the whole incident happened from take-off to the final crash. Some verbal statements and last words of our deceased colleague have been withheld, they are really sad.

This is a challenge mainly to the UPDF parrot spokesmen who glibly go on TV, radio and newspapers to deceive Ugandans and the world at large about what is happening in Congo. In so doing, they add insult to injury, disrespecting the service and great sacrifice of those who have paid the ultimate price for the blunders of their leaders and this evil regime.

The aircraft crashed 18 miles North West of Isiro airport in a remote part of the Garamba forest. The pilot reported fire and smoke in the tail and cockpit not long after taking off. The in-flight fire was caused by Kony's surface to air missile(s) which hit the oxygen generator in the forward safety hold.

The generator was outdated, improperly labeled, lacked safety cap and was prohibited from being transported on a jet. The loss of control resulted either from flight control failure or incapacitation of the pilot due to extreme heat and smoke.

In addition, it is important to note from the transcript that, Lt. Opio could have bailed out of the crippled plane, but the ejection mechanism failed. As to who is responsible for providing these junk, badly maintained aircraft, is a matter to be examined another day.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

1403: 24 TWR Critter five ninety two, fly runway heading, runway one left, cleared for takeoff. 1403: 28 RT - 2 Runway heading, cleared to go one left, Critter five ninety two. 1403: 31 CAM- 1 ?? lights are on. 1403: 34   [Sound similar to engines increasing in RPM] 1403: 35 CAM- 1 Bleeds are closed. 1403: 39 CAM- 1 Set takeoff power. 1403: 42 CAM- 1 ?? Power is set; we have ninety five, ninety four. 1403: 47   [Sound of clunks increasing in frequency similar to aircraft nose tire traveling over bumps in runway] 1403: 57 CAM- 1 ?? three hundred knots. 1403: 58 CAM- 1 Check. 1404: 07 CAM- 1 V one. 1404: 07 CAM- 1 Check 1404: 09 CAM- 1 V r. 1404: 15 CAM- 1 Positive rate. 1404: 15 CAM- 1 Gear up. 1404: 16 CAM- 1 V two 1404: 20 CAM- 1 Five. 1404: 21   [Sound similar to stabilizer- in- motion indicator] 1404: 24 TWR Critter five ninety two, contact departure, , good day. 1404: 27 RT- 2 Good day sir. 1404: 31 CAM- 1 Flaps up. beautiful weather clear blue sky 1404: 33 RT- 2 Afternoon departure, Critter five ninety two's out of five hundred going' to five thousand. 1404: 36 DEP Critter five ninety two, departure, good afternoon. Radar contact. Climb and maintain ten thousand. 1404: 40 RT- 2 Ten  thousand, five ninety two. 1404: 43 CAM- 1 Slats retract. 1404: 44 CAM- 1 Slats retract. 1404: 46   [Sound of click] 1404: 50   [Sound similar to stabilizer- in- motion indicator] 1405: 05 CAM- 1 Following the Boeing straight ahead of us in a turn. 1405: 07 CAM- 1 OK. 1405: 08   [Sound similar to stabilizer- in- motion indicator] 1405: 18   PA- 3   1405: 45 DEP Critter five ninety two, turn left heading three six zero. 1405: 48 RT- 2 Three six zero, five ninety two. 1405: 49 CAM- 1 Three six zero.... climb power, climb check. 1405: 56 CAM- 2 Power's set. 1406: 29 CAM- 2 Gears up and checked, flaps up,  spoilers, is disarmed, the ignition is off, fuel pumps are set, air conditioning shutoff is override, hydraulic pumps off and low, flood and logo lights at ten, and altimeters at eighteen. 1406: 40 CAM- 1 Thank you. 1406: 42      [Sound similar to stabilizer- in- motion indicator] 1406: 50 DEP Critter five ninety two, turn left heading three three zero. 1406: 53 RT- 2 Three three zero, five ninety two. 1406: 55 CAM- 1 Tthree three zero??. 1407: 18 CAM- 1 Six for seven. 1407: 18 CAM- 1 Six for seven. 1407: 22 CAM [Tone similar to altitude alert signal] 1407: 24 DEP Critter five ninety two, turn left heading three zero zero. Join the WINCO transition. Climb and maintain one six thousand. 1407: 29 RT- 2 Three zero zero the heading. Join the WINC at sixteen thousand, Critter five ninety two. 1407: 33 CAM- 1 ??.... Clear left. 1407: 41 CAM- 2 [Sound of cough] 1407: 42 CAM- 1 ??  radar tuned on. 1408: 00 CAM- 1 Got something out there about eighty miles out. 1408: 02 CAM- 1 OK. 1408: 03 CAM- 1 Singing in langi local dialect [soft under tones]. 1408: 08 CAM- 1 There's a break here like.. ??. 1408: 28 CAM- 1 I'd hate to be in this thing at a hundred and eight thousand and in through this weather. 1408: 32 TWR Yeah. Some words in local dialect similar to kinyankore] 1409: 18 CAM- 1 [sound of cough] 1409: 21 CAM- 1 ??. 1409: 26 CAM [Sound similar to stabilizer- in- motion indicator] 1409: 30 TWR- You don't want to hold them down for a while, proceed as on course? Sounds fading 1409: 32 CAM- 1 No, they're OK for right now. 1409: 36 TWR  . CONTINUED COMMUNICATION INTERUPTIONS 1409: 44 CAM- 1  [Sound of EXPLOSION ] IN THE REAR 1409: 02  CAM1 I’AM??   Turbulence?? Intermittent signal interruptions I repeat intermittent signal interruption do u copy that 1410: 03   [Sound of chirp heard on HELMET microphone channel with simultaneous beep on  interphone channel] 1410: 07 CAM- 1 What was that? Back on air repotting explosion in my belly 1410: 08 TWR- Roger that can u control her 1410: 12 CAM- 1 ?? 'bout to lose a bus? 1410: 15 CAM- 1 I ve  got some electrical problem. 1410: 17 CAM- 1 She is gaining turbulance . 1410: 18 CAM- 2 That battery charger's kicking' in. ooh, I’ve got flames closing in. 1410: 20 CAM- 1 We're losing everything. 1410: 21 DEP Critter five nine two, contact command and control centre on one thirty two forty five, so long. 1410: 22 CAM- 1  i need, we need to go back to isiro. 1410: 23 CAM [Sounds of shouting from  cokpit] 1410: 25 CAM-? Fire, fire, fire, fire [from pilots voice in cabin] 1410: 27 CAM-? am on fire, am on fire. 1410: 28   [Sound of tone similar to seat eject warning horn for three seconds] 1410: 30 CAM- 1 ?? to isiro ejection failure, ejection failure 1410: 29 DEP Critter five ninety two contact isiro command centre, one thirty two forty five. 1410: 32 RT- 2 Uh, five ninety two needs immediate return to isiro. 1410: 35 DEP Critter five ninety two uh, roger, turn left heading two seven zero. Descend and maintain seven thousand. 1410: 36   [Sounds of shouting from cockpit subsides] 1410: 39 RT- 2 Two seven zero, seven thousand, five ninety two. 1410: 41 DEP What kind of problem are you havin'. 1410: 42   [Sound of horn] 1410: 44 CAM- 1 Fire.  I’ve been hit going up all in flames 1410: 46 RT- 2 Uh, smoke in the cockp... smoke in the cockpit. 1410: 47 DEP Roger. 1410: 49 CAM- 1 What altitude? 1410: 49 CAM- 2 Seven thousand. 1410: 52 CAM [Sound similar to cockpit over head glass moving] 1410: 57 CAM [Sound of six chimes similar to cockpit interphone] 1410: 5 CAM-3 OK, i need oxygen; i can't get oxygen  there. 1411: 00 INT [Sound similar to microphone being keyed only on interphone channel] 1411: 02 CAM-3 ??ba, is there a?? Way we could test them? [sound of clearing his voice] 1411: 07 DEP Critter five ninety two uh, when able to turn left heading two five zero. Descend and maintain five thousand. 1411: 08   [Sound of chimes similar to cockpit service interphone] 1411: 10   [Sounds of shouting from cockpit ] 1411: 11 RT- 2 Two five zero seven thousand. 1411: 12 CAM-1 Completely on fire. 1411: 14   [Sounds of shouting from  cockpit subsides] 1411: 19 CAM- 1 Outta nine. 1411: 19   [Sound of intermittent horn] 1411: 21   [Sound similar to loud rushing air] 1411: 38 RT- 2 Critter five ninety two i need the uh, closest airport available. 1411: 42 DEP Critter five ninety two, they're going be standing by for you. you can plan runway one two.... 1411: 45   [One minute and twelve second interruption in CVR recording] 1412: 57   [Sound of tone similar to power interruption to CVR] 1412: 57   [Sound similar to loud rushing air] 1412: 57   [Sound of repeating tones similar to CVR self test signal start and continue] 1412: 58 DEP .. Contact isiro approach on, correction you, you, keep on my frequency. 1413: 05 DEP Ugandan nine sixty turn left heading two seven zero, join the WINCO transition. 1413: 09 DAF001 Heading two seven zero to join the WINCO transition, Uganda……….... 1413: 11   [Interruption of unknown duration in CVR recording] 14??:?? ?? Need radar vectors. [Radio transmission from unknown source] 14??:??   [Sound of repeating tones similar to CVR self test signal, starts and continues] 14??:??   [Sound similar to louder rushing air] 14??:??   [End of recording]