Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says
A technical malfunction forced an emergency landing attempt, and authorities said all 13 people aboard died, including senior military officers.
- On Friday, a Let L-410 operated by Tracep Congo Aviation crashed in Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all 13 people aboard.
- The aircraft experienced a technical problem while flying from Kikwit to Kinshasa, forcing an emergency landing attempt in Kenge where it crashed into a residential plot.
- Among the 13 victims were three army officers and General Likulia Bakumi, the army's auditor general. Kwango Vice Governor Remy Saki Bokinda said, "12 were burned beyond recognition, while the pilot's lifeless body was found outside the aircraft."
- Congo's aviation accident investigation authority has formally launched a probe into the crash, while video posted to social media showed the wreckage burning on the ground.
- The loss of military leadership complicates ongoing security efforts, as the Congolese army faces significant setbacks against Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels who control eastern regions.
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Seventeen people, including two senior military justice officials, were killed by the crash of a military aircraft in the province of Kwango south-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
13 Killed After DR Congo Military Aircraft Crashes During Emergency Landing Attempt
A Congolese military aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing all 13 people on board, including the army’s Inspector General, authorities said. The aircraft was flying from Kikwit in southwestern Congo to the capital, Kinshasa, when it developed a technical malfunction and attempted to land in Kenge, a […]
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DR Congo Plane Crash: Military Aircraft Crashes Into Residential Area, 13 Killed
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At least fourteen people have died in a plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government has announced. A military delegation was on board the aircraft.
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