May 12, 2026

IN CONGO: Plane crashes with 17 persons on board

By Damilola A.

An aircraft carrying about 17 people on Sunday crashed into a densely populated area of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The plane owned by Busy Bee crashed during takeoff for a flight to the city of Beni, 350 kilometers north of Goma (220 miles).

Details of fatality are yet to ascertain at the time of writing this report.

More details shortly…

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