At least 36 people have been reportedly killed after a twin-propelled passenger aircraft crashed upon landing in the Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The aircraft, a Fokker 50 plane belonging to the local CAA company, was on route from the central mining town of Lodja, when it plunged in heavy rainfall before landing in Goma.
The plane was carrying cargo and did not have the full capacity of 50 passengers.
3 survivors were taken to a local hospital, but it was not clear how many passengers were onboard the aircraft.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a poor air safety record and all of its roughly 50 airlines are blacklisted by the European Union and banned from the EU airspace.
(with inputs from IANS)
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