Military delegation plane crashes in western DR Congo, killing at least 13
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A plane carrying a Democratic Republic of the Congo military delegation crashed while landing in Kenge in western DR Congo on September 25, killing those aboard, according to multiple news reports.
Reported death tolls varied. Al Jazeera English said 17 people were killed, including four civilians, while The Washington Post reported 14 deaths and The Sun reported at least 13. The Washington Post said two senior military officials were among the dead; Aviation News.eu also reported that a top Congolese military official and members of the flight crew were killed.
The Aviation Herald identified the aircraft as a Tracep L-410 and said it crashed on landing. FlightGlobal also described the aircraft as a Tracep L-410. The United Arab Emirates expressed solidarity with DR Congo and conveyed condolences over the victims, according to Big News Network.com.
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