Plane Crash in Congo, Killing DRC Presidential Staff and Crew Including Russian Nationals
Russian crew members are believed to be onboard a plane that vanished off radar and crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Russian diplomats told state media Friday.
“We found out that Russian citizens whose names are being established were among crew members,” Russian media reported. Moscow Times reported.
“A cargo plane carrying eight passengers and crew, including DRC presidential staff, crashed in a forest in the country’s east on Thursday. The Antonov An-72 transport aircraft crashed in a forest and broke apart upon landing.