There are tragic reports that a Douglas DC-9 has crashed in a residential district in East Congo. No reports on passenger numbers but i imagine the death toll is going to be quite big if it has gone down in a populated area
AirSpace - more than just hot air
To further confuse matters, Reuters are reporting it as a 727 with sixty to seventy people onboard.
My wings are like a shield of steel.
some reports suggest it's this one:
Just seen this image on the BBC
More here from the Independent:
And a video from CNN showing the wreckage.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/15/goma.crash.irpt/index.html
mendhak: Taken by a member of the Indian Air Force; one would wonder what he was doing there though.
Probably part of the UN contingent.
More images here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/photos/hewaboraaccident/default.aspx