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Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says

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On September 25, a military plane crashed in Kenge, Kwango province, Democratic Republic of Congo, killing all thirteen people on board, including three high-ranking army officers. The aircraft was en route from Kikwit to Kinshasa but encountered technical difficulties and attempted an emergency landing without a proper runway, leading to the crash into residential property. Among those killed were General Likulia Bakumi, the auditor general of the army, along with other military personnel and civilians.

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Story summary

On September 25, 14 people, including two senior military officials and other crew members, died when a Congolese army plane crashed in Kenge, Kwango province. The plane was heading to Kinshasa from Kikwit when it experienced technical issues and attempted an emergency landing in Kenge, which lacks a proper runway. As a result, the aircraft hit residential areas, causing fatalities among those on board; 12 bodies were badly burned beyond recognition while one body was found outside the wreckage. The victims included General Likulia Bakumi, auditor general of the army, and Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, head of the military court. Major-General Efomi Ekenge confirmed the death toll and said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.

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Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials same event · 95%

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Topics

Congo Democratic Republic of Congo KINSHASA Kenge Kwango

Subjects

Congo GPE · 3× KINSHASA GPE · 2× Kenge GPE · 2× Kwango GPE · 2× Bokinda PERSON · 1× Democratic Republic of Congo GPE · 1× Kikwit GPE · 1× Likulia Bakumi PERSON · 1× Remy Saki Bokinda PERSON · 1× Rwanda GPE · 1×

Narrative

• The plane was travelling to the capital, Kinshasa, from the southwestern city of Kikwit when it experienced a technical problem and attempted to land in Kenge, in Kwango province, said Remy Saki Bokinda, the Kwango vice governor.

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Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says · assertive framing

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Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says KINSHASA, Sept 25 - asserted

official → kill → officers

Thirteen people including three army officers were killed on Friday when a military plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. asserted

official → include → Congo

Bokinda → travel → province

"With no landing strip available in Kenge, the plane crashed into a residential plot," he said. asserted

he → crash → plot

• The passengers included General Likulia Bakumi, the army's auditor general, as well as a major, a captain and other military personnel and civilians, Bokinda said. asserted

Bokinda → include → Bakumi

• "All those on board died; 12 were burned beyond recognition, while the pilot's lifeless body was found outside the aircraft," he said. asserted

he → die → aircraft

• Congo's aviation accident investigation authority is launching a probe of the crash, a government statement said. asserted

statement → launch → crash

• Congo's army suffered significant setbacks last year at the hands of Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels who seized large swathes of the east. asserted

who → suffer → east