Three killed in plane crash in eastern DR Congo

Jun 16, 2021

Kinshasa [Congo], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in a plane crash Wednesday at Kavumu airport in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to Radio Okapi, an UN-run radio station.
The three killed in the plane crash were two crew members and one passenger, said Radio Okapi in a tweet.
According to Radio Okapi, the plane crash happened at Kavumu airport at around 12 noon local time.
The plane, which was leaving the Kavumu airport for Shabunda, crashed after take-off, according to local media reports, citing sources on the spot. (ANI/Xinhua)