At least 13 dead after military plane crashes in desperate emergency landing near houses as army generals killed - the-sun.com

At least 13 people died when a military aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Kenge, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kwango province, on 25 September 2026.
The plane was en route to the capital Kinshasa when a technical problem forced the pilot to attempt a landing, but with no runway available in Kenge it crashed into a residential plot.
Among the dead were three army officers, including General Likulia Bakumi, the army's auditor general, along with a major, a captain, other military personnel and civilians.
Kwango vice governor Remy Saki Bokinda said all those on board were killed, with 12 burned beyond recognition and the pilot's body found outside the aircraft.
The aircraft was reportedly a Czech-made L-410 operated by TRACEP, and Congo's aviation accident investigation authority has launched a probe into the crash.
The disaster adds to recent setbacks for the Congolese army, which has faced Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels seizing large parts of the country's east, including key strategic hubs.