11-24-2019, 12:44 PM
19 persons feared dead after a small plane crashed in Congo
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17 passengers and two crew members are feared dead after a small aircraft they were onboard, crashed into a densely populated area of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo this morning November 24th.
The plane, operated by the company Busy Bee, crashed during takeoff for a flight to the city of Beni, a government official said in a statement. The number of fatalities is not yet clear.
The Dornier plane was en route to Beni, 350 kilometres north of Goma (220 miles), when it went down.
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17 passengers and two crew members are feared dead after a small aircraft they were onboard, crashed into a densely populated area of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo this morning November 24th.
The plane, operated by the company Busy Bee, crashed during takeoff for a flight to the city of Beni, a government official said in a statement. The number of fatalities is not yet clear.
The Dornier plane was en route to Beni, 350 kilometres north of Goma (220 miles), when it went down.
Quote:“There were 17 passengers on board and two crew members. It took off around 9-9.10 am (0700 GMT),” Busy Bee airline staff member Heritier Said Mamadou said
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