Three people were killed in a plane crash Wednesday at Kavumu airport in South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A UN-run radio channel, Radio Okapi reports that a plane leaving the Kavumu airport for Shabunda, crashed after takeoff at around 12 noon local time.
Sud-Kivu : 3 morts dans un crash d’avion à Kavumu
— Radio Okapi (@radiookapi) June 16, 2021
Trois morts dont deux membres d’équipage et un passager lors d’un crash d’avion survenu ce mercredi 16 juin à l’aéroport de Kavumu, aux environs de 12 heures locales (11h TU). pic.twitter.com/9McWWY3DBE Advertisement
There were two crew members and one passenger in the crashed plane.