Army plane crash in DR Congo kills at least 14
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At least 14 people, including two senior military officials, were killed Friday when a Congolese army plane crashed in Kenge in the southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said.
The aircraft was flying from Kikwit to the capital, Kinshasa, when it developed a technical fault and attempted to land in Kenge, in Kwango province. Kwango deputy governor Remy Saki Bokinda said there was no landing strip available and the plane crashed into a residential plot.
Congolese military spokesperson Major-General Efomi Ekenge said 14 people had died in the crash. Twelve victims were burned beyond recognition, while the pilot’s body was found outside the aircraft, he said. The military said the passengers included civilians, military personnel and members of an official delegation travelling with two generals.
Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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