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127 dead
in Congo plane crash
Saturday July 09, 2011 05:41:38 PM,
IANS
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Kinshasa: At least 127
people were killed when a plane overshot the runaway and crashed
into a jungle in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (DRC), Xinhua reported.
Bad weather was blamed for the crash Friday. The transport
ministry said 51 passengers were rescued. It was not immediately
clear how many people were on board the plane.
The Hewa Bora Airways, which operated the aircraft, was banned
from flying into Europe due to safety concerns, according to RIA
Novosti.
The airline said that its Boeing 727 aircraft crashed near the
Kisangani airport after the pilot tried to land it in a stormy
weather.
The rescue efforts were underway.
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