DR Congo: Many dead as plane crashes into homes
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People rushed to the crash site attempting to help any survivors
At least 27 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into houses in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials say.

Residents on the ground, including nine family members, were among the victims.

The small aircraft went down in the Mapendo neighbourhood after "missing" its take-off from the city's airport on Sunday morning, North Kivu regional governor Nzanzu Kasivita said.

The officials say 17 passengers and two crew members were on board the plane.

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Air accidents are relatively frequent in DR Congo amid lax safety standards and poor maintenance, and all the country's commercial carriers are banned from operating in the European Union.

What is known about the air disaster?
The Dornier-228 twin-turboprop aircraft - owned by private carrier Busy Bee - crashed about a minute after take-off, a source at Goma airport told the BBC.

The plane had been scheduled to fly to Beni, 350km (220 miles) north of Goma.

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A Dornier 228-200 plane operated by Busy Bee seen in a picture taken in March
The cause of the crash is still unclear, but some sources said the plane experienced engine failure right after take-off, the BBC's Emery Makumeno reports from the capital, Kinshasa.

Rescue workers and local residents rushed to the crash site to evacuate the injured and also retrieve the bodies.

It was not immediately known how many residents were in their homes when the plane crashed.

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Governor Kasivita confirmed the crash had "cost the lives of our fellow countrymen" and offered his condolences to the families of survivors.

The BBC has contacted Busy Bee for comment.

May the souls lost rest in perfect peace

Op brave212, read what you posted and sincerely ask yourself if it makes sense even to you. Be sincere

GOD help us all

nawa

Boeing??

RIP

What's up with all these plane crashes? I might prolly suspend my December 9ja trip sef. R.I.P to the dead.

One just happened yesterday in my sister's neighborhood. See the fool below...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-pilot-plane-entangled-power-lines

StrikeBack:
Boeing??

I guess reading is a plague to Black pple.

RIP

RPirez:


One just happened yesterday in my sister's neighborhood. See the fool below...

Not nice

Wassup with all this crashes na, my house is near the airport o

RPirez:


I guess reading is a plague to Black pple.

you are frustrated. Don't spoil the fun. I actually booked thinking it would hit FP

Kalapizim:
Wassup with all this crashes na, my house is near the airport o

I de always fear for all those houses wey de near airport, I de always get this weird thought say plane fit lose control for run-way enter person house.

rtdCivilservant:

I de always fear for all those houses wey de near airport, I de always get this weird thought say plane fit lose control for run-way enter person house.

my brother ehnnn e tire me, although i have gotten used to it sha

That country has the worst safety standards and maintenance, so bad that their commercial planes are banned from entering most European countries the last time I remember.
Even if the ban is lifted as of today, it will still be stupid and suicidal to board their commercial planes.

Rip to the victims.

RPirez:
What's up with all these plane crashes? I might prolly suspend my December 9ja trip sef. R.I.P to the dead.

One just happened yesterday in my sister's neighborhood. See the fool below...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-pilot-plane-entangled-power-lines

You just displayed your stupidity right now.

[quote author=RPirez post=84330626]What's up with all these plane crashes? I might prolly suspend my December 9ja trip sef. R.I.P to the dead.

One just happened yesterday in my sister's neighborhood. See the fool below...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-pilot-plane-entangled-power-lines[/quot


You just displayed your stupidity right now.

so sad
may their souls rest in peace