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DR Congo military plane crash kills at least 14 people

A military aircraft crashed in Kenge, Kwango province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 14 people. The aircraft, a Let L-410 operated by Tracep Congo Aviation, was traveling from Kikwit to Kinshasa when it experienced a technical fault.

Among the deceased are two high-ranking military officials: Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, President of the Military High Court, and Lieutenant General Likulia Bakumi, Auditor General of the Armed Forces. The crash also claimed the lives of other members of a military delegation, crew members, and civilians.

Local authorities, including Kwango Deputy Governor Remy Saki Bokinda, reported that the pilot attempted an emergency landing but, due to the lack of a suitable landing strip in Kenge, the plane crashed into a residential plot. Many victims were reportedly burned beyond recognition. An official investigation by the Congolese military and aviation authorities has been launched to determine the exact cause of the technical failure.

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Bakumi Likulia · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Efomi Ekenge · FARDC · Joseph Mutombo Katalayi Tiende · Kalemie · Kenge · Kigoma · Lake Tanganyika · Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia · Lieutenant General Lucien-René Likulia Bakumi · Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende

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  • [● 20 SOURCES] Search teams have been deployed to locate missing passengers. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 18 SOURCES] At least 41 people died in the boat capsize. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The MV MJP may have been overloaded with more than 480 tonnes of wheat flour and four vehicles.
  • [● 20 SOURCES] The vessel capsized near the village of Mapera while traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 18 SOURCES] The boat was carrying approximately 100 people and cargo. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 18 SOURCES] 49 people have been rescued. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 15 SOURCES] A survivor reported being awakened around 1:00 a.m. as the vessel began tilting to one side. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 15 SOURCES] The vessel was traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie, DRC, when it capsized. ghanaguardian.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The aircraft attempted to land in Kenge, which lacks a suitable airstrip. congorassure.cd · actualidad.rt.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The aircraft crashed into a residential area in the Manzawu neighborhood of Kenge. actualidad.rt.com · almanartv.com.lb
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] President Félix Tshisekedi paid tribute to the victims and offered condolences to their families. actualite.cd
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The aircraft was traveling from Kikwit to Kinshasa when it crashed. congorassure.cd · actualidad.rt.com · actualite.cd

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