Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen | Aviation News | Al Jazeera
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 26, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Crime & Law

At least 14 people, including senior military officials, were killed on Friday when a Congolese army plane crashed in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The plane, traveling to Kinshasa from Kikwit, experienced a technical fault and attempted to land in Kenge but crashed into a residential area due to the lack of a landing strip. The victims included civilians, members of an official delegation, and military personnel, with the pilot's body found outside the wreckage.
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