Widespread speculation as to the cause of the crash led Museveni, on 10 August, to threaten the closure of media outlets that published "conspiracy theories" about Garang's death.
Spekulasi luas tentang sebab-sebab kecelakaan itu menyebabkan Museveni, pada 10 Agustus, mengancam menutup perederan media yang menerbitkan “teori-teori persekongkolan” mengenai kematian Garang.