Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says
KINSHASA, Sept 25 - Thirteen people including three army officers were killed on Friday when a military plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said.
β’ The plane was travelling to the capital, Kinshasa, from the southwestern city of Kikwit when it experienced a technical problem and attempted to land in Kenge, in Kwango province, said Remy SakiΒ Bokinda, the Kwango vice governor. "With no landing strip available in Kenge, the plane crashed into a residential plot," he said.
β’ The passengers included GeneralΒ Likulia Bakumi, the army's auditor general, as well as a major, a captain and other military personnel and civilians, Bokinda said.
β’ "All those on board died; 12 were burned beyond recognition, while the pilot's lifeless body was found outside the aircraft," he said.
β’ Congo's aviation accident investigation authority is launching a probe of the crash, a government statement said.
β’ Congo's army suffered significant setbacks last year at the hands of Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels who seized large swathes of the east. REUTERS
