Thursday, August 26, 2010

19 Dead in Congo Plane Crash

As many as 19 people are feared dead in a plane crash in western Democratic Republic of Congo, reports quoting Congolese officials said on Wednesday.

The accident took place around midday Wednesday when the plane was landing at the airport in Bandundu, the capital of Bandundu province, spokesman of the UN mission in Congo, Madnodje Mounoubai, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

Police said two survivors were found. The aircraft was owned by local airline Filair.

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