Congolese plane crashes in Kinshasa neighbourhood

Reuters are reporting that a commercial aircraft has crashed in a residential area in Kinshasa, there's no immediate word on casualties.

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The BBC are reporting it was an AN-26.

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If it was there own 26 then it "may" have been this one

There are all manner of conflicting news reports on the web all quoting different sources. It appears certain to have been an AN-26 but it could have been operated by either Africa 1 or Malila, either everyone onboard was killed or two people survived and the current number of confirmed fatalities could be between seventeen and thirty.

It's now being reported as TN-AGI (c/n 47302001), operated by Africa One Congo.

 

Titch

I've also seen it reported as 9Q-COS and there are still differing reports as to the owner/operator. The International Herald Tribune are now reporting thirty-nine fatalities though presumably this figure could still increase.