Detailed Instructions: Generate a correct and concise answer for the question based on the words in the context.
Q: Context : Uganda Airlines Flight 775 was a Boeing 707-338C, registration 5X-UBC, that crashed while attempting to land at Roma-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy on 17 October 1988.
Question : What was the date of Uganda Airlines Flight 775?
A:
17 October 1988