A Boeing 737 crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 29, 2009. According to a government official, the plane had two crew members on board. The plane departed from the Central African Republic and was heading towards Zimbabwe when it crashed after stopping in Brazzaville in the Congo Republic. Villagers reported seeing a large cloud of smoke and rescue workers reported seeing flames.CBS News: Congo Governor Reports Plane Crash; No Details (April 29, 2009)TVNZ: Boeing 737 Carrying Two Crew Crashes in Democratic Rep of Congo (April 29, 2009)
October 2007 Crash
A cargo plane crashed into a neighborhood near the capital city of Kinshasa, of the Congo on Thursday, October 6, 2007. The AN-26 cargo plane had 27 people on board, 25 of which died.Bloomberg.com: Congo Cargo Plane Crashes in Kinshasa, Killing 25 (October 4, 2007)
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The International Air Transport Association reports that the air accident rate is six times worse in Africa than elsewhereTVNZ: Boeing 737 Carrying Two Crew Crashes in Democratic Rep of Congo (April 29, 2009)
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Since 1996 there have been 20 deadly plane crashes in the Congo; many of the planes were old models from the Soviet UnionCBS News: Congo Governor Reports Plane Crash; No Details (April 29, 2009)
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A plane crashed in a residential area in the Congo's capital Kinshasa, in October 2007Bloomberg.com: Congo Cargo Plane Crashes in Kinshasa, Killing 25 (October 4, 2007)
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