Several people have been killed in the passenger plane syöksyttyä the country the democratic republic of Congo in Central Africa.

the Accident happened on Sunday near Goma city in the country’s eastern border.

the Plane had a crew of at least 17 passengers. Authorities have confirmed an accident that required numerous casualties, but the exact amount has not yet been told.

the Local airline Busy Bee, operated by a plane inhabited the area soon after the departure, the local governor of the Carly Nzanzu Kasivitan office to inform. The airliner was scheduled to fly to goma would about 250 kilometres from Benin city.

Air crashes are relatively common in the democratic republic of Congo. They explain, inter alia, the machinery poor condition and lax security practices, Reuters news agency writes.

One of the local airline does not currently have permission to work in the European union.

Source: Reuters

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