disaster Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Army plane crashes in Kenge, killing 14 people
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People killed in the plane crash
A Congolese army plane travelling from Kikwit to Kinshasa crashed into a residential area in Kenge after developing a technical fault. Military officials said 14 people died, including civilians and senior military personnel.
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People killed in the plane crash
“Congolese military spokesperson Major-General Efomi Ekenge said 14 people had died in the crash.”
The plane was a Congolese army aircraft
“when a Congolese army plane crashed”
The plane crashed into a residential area in Kenge
“the plane crashed into a residential plot”
Civilians and senior military officials were among those killed
“among those killed were civilians and members of an official delegation travelling with the two generals”