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October 4, 2007

At Least 19 Killed in Congo Plane Crash
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=19BC5EF:A6F02AD83191E160C6CD850244B296769574F7DCC14957C0 Aviation officials
say the Russian-built Antonov 26 went down in the Kingasani
neighborhood mid-morning local time





Nigerian Red Cross workers cover a charred body at the site of a cargo
plane crash in Kinshasa, Congo, 04 Oct 2007

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 19 people
have been killed in the crash of a cargo plane in the capital,
Kinshasa.

Witnesses say the Russian-built Antonov 26 went down in a residential
neighborhood mid-morning local time Thursday.  The witnesses saw heavy
smoke and flames in the area after the crash. 

It is unclear how many of the casualties were passengers and crew, and
how many were on the ground.

Airport officials say the plane had taken off from Ndjili airport just
a few minutes before the crash.  There was no immediate word on what
caused the accident.

The plane was operated by the Congolese airline Africa One.  The
airline is banned from flying in Europe because of safety concerns.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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