Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen

Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026At least 14 people, including senior military officials, were killed on Friday when a Congolese army plane crashed in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The plane was travelling to the capital, Kinshasa, from the southwestern city of Kikwit on Friday when it developed a technical fault and attempted to land in Kenge, in Kwango province.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctionslist 2 of 3DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 votelist 3 of 3DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?end of listRemy Saki Bokinda, deputy governor of Kwango, said: “With no landing strip available in Kenge, the plane crashed into a residential plot.”Congolese military spokesperson Major-General Efomi Ekenge said 14 people had died in the crash.“All those on board died; 12 were burned beyond recognition, while the pilot’s lifeless body was found outside the aircraft,” he said.According to the military, among those kille...