5 killed in plane crash in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least five people were killed in a cargo plane crash in the eastern Congolese town of Goma on Frida.(Xinhua Photo/Reuters)
The Russian-made Antonov-12 plane, carrying a cargo of palm oil, crashed into a hulk of hardened lava after overshooting the runway, bursting into flames and killing all five Russian crew aboard, witnesses said.
Debris was scattered across the high lava field and small explosions prevented rescue workers from approaching the site, they added.
The plane was operated by local Galaxy Kavatsi airlines. It was making a stopover on a flight from the capital Kinshasa to the town of Bukavu in neighboring South Kivu province.
It has yet to be determined whether there were other passengers on board, said a crew member from the airport.
Air travel is dangerous in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with aging planes suffering from a lack of maintenance and spare parts.
In March 2006, the European Union banned all but one of Congo's51 carriers from flying in Europe due to frequent accidents.
In August, a cargo plane crashed in Kamina, in Katanga province, killing 14 people.
猜你喜欢
-
- 03-08考研英语句子插入结构翻译?
- 04-08chance的解释含义及用法例句
- 04-08besides的解释含义及用法例句
- 03-092018考研英语完型中的熟词僻义如何拿下
- 04-08analytic的解释含义及用法例句
- 03-082018年英语一新题型选材趋于平民化难度居中
- 03-082017年考研英语长难句:18个真题例句必背
- 04-082013年大学英语四级考试翻译模拟练习15
- 03-082012考研英语辅导:必考九大语法知识点
- 04-08black的解释含义及用法例句