Thirteen killed in military plane crash in DRC

A military plane en route from the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the capital of the country crashed during an attempt to emergency landing in the province of Kwango. All 13 people on board were killed, Reuters reported, citing the vice-governor of the province of Remi Saki Bokindu.

According to him, on board were the chief auditor of the DRC army, General Likulia Bakumi, other military personnel and several civilians. The plane caught fire after hitting the ground.

The bodies of the dead were badly burned, the body of the pilot was found near the aircraft. The vice governor noted that there are no runways in the area of the crash.

The plane fell on a residential plot. Before attempting an emergency landing, the pilot reported a technical malfunction.

Earlier, on September 23, a RAF Hawk aircraft crashed in North Wales, UK, shortly after taking off from RAF Valley Air Force Base on Anglesey Island. Witnesses said the pilots ejected before the plane crashed. Police said they suffered minor injuries.