The Antonov took off N’djili Kinshasa airport in the direction of Bukavu and was carrying between 20 and 30 passengers, according to a source that requested to stay anonymous (other sources say only 10 passengers on board). They crashed in the N’Sélé commune, a part of great Kinshasa.
The Antonov was piloted by a Russian crew and was carrying two vehicles and ammunition, as well as military staff. According to the N’Djili captain Georges Tabora the aircraft had a technical problem and lost contact with air traffic control.
The accident occurred around 07:50 (UTC), somebody claimed to have seen the plane fall out of the sky but without apparent smoke.
This post was published on 30 September 2017 12:36
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