Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville

Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say at least 30 people were killed when a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville’s airport on Friday.
 
Rescuers said Saturday that the victims included all six crew members of the Soviet-era plane, a four-engine Ilyushin 76 jet freighter. It went down while trying to land at the Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport.
 
There was no immediate word on what caused the crash. Witnesses say the aircraft was trying to land during a violent … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict


 

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