Congo plane crash kills 14, including two senior military officials

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Contributors, A. (2026, September 26). Congo plane crash kills 14, including two senior military officials. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/congo-plane-crash-kills-dozens-including-two-senior-military-officials/article71511515.ece

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On September 25, 2026, a plane crash in Congo killed at least 14 people, including two senior military officials and all crew members aboard. Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia were among the victims. The aircraft crashed in Kenge while returning to Kinshasa from Kikwit due to an unspecified technical fault. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, with no immediate conclusions drawn by officials.
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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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Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen same event · 100%
Al Jazeera · 0.89 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the same plane crash that occurred on September 25, 2026, in Congo, involving at least 14 fatalities including two senior military officials.”
Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says same event · 95%
The Straits Times · 0.95 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the crash of a Congo military plane on September 25, 2026, which killed 13 or 14 people including senior military officials.”
Plane carrying DR Congo military delegation crashes same event · 95%
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“Both articles describe a single plane crash in Congo on the same date that killed senior military officials and other personnel.”
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Congo Congolese Kenge Kikwit Kinshasa

Subjects

Congolese NORP · 2× Bakumi Likulia PERSON · 1× Congo GPE · 1× Efomi Ekenge PERSON · 1× Ekenge PERSON · 1× Kenge GPE · 1× Kikwit GPE · 1× Kinshasa GPE · 1× Mutombo Katalayi Tiende PERSON · 1× Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba PERSON · 1×

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“In addition to the two general officers, twelve members of the delegation and the crew members also lost their lives in this accident,” Major General Efomi Ekenge, spokesperson of the Congolese military, said in a statement.
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2026-09-26 · The Hindu
Congo plane crash kills 14, including two senior military officials · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least 14 people, including two senior military officials, have died in a plane crash in Congo, the military said Friday (September 25, 2026). asserted
military → include → Congo
“In addition to the two general officers, twelve members of the delegation and the crew members also lost their lives in this accident,” Major General Efomi Ekenge, spokesperson of the Congolese military, said in a statement. asserted
Ekenge → lose → statement
The plane was returning to the capital city, Kinshasa, from southwestern Kikwit when it developed a technical fault and crashed in Kenge where everyone on board died, according to local officials. uncertain
everyone → return → officials
An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the accident, Major General Ekenge said. asserted
Ekenge → open → accident
Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba, Chairman of the Board of the Civil Aviation Authority, said the cause of the crash is unknown. asserted
cause → say → crash
The Congolese military has been battling scores of rebel groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in the eastern region since last year, after a blitz of attacks that led to the rebel groups seizing key cities. asserted
groups → battle → cities
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