A military plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 13 people, including senior army officers, according to multiple reports.
Sources differ on the exact death toll. Reuters and The Straits Times, citing an official, reported 13 dead including three officers. The Times of India and NBC News reported 14 dead, including two senior military officials. Al Jazeera reported at least 17 dead, including two generals.
The Sun reported that the crash occurred during a desperate emergency landing near houses, with army generals among the dead. Al Jazeera reported that the plane crashed into a residential area, with civilians and two generals among the dead.
Details on the location, cause of the crash, and identities of those killed were not fully specified across the reports.
How each side covered it
Left
- NBC News reported 14 killed, including two senior military officials.
- Al Jazeera reported at least 17 dead, including civilians and two generals.
- Al Jazeera specified the plane crashed into a residential area.
“Civilians and two generals among dead after army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC.” — Al Jazeera English
Center
- Reuters and The Straits Times, citing an official, reported 13 dead including three officers.
- The Times of India reported 14 killed, including two senior military officials.
- Center outlets attributed toll figures to an official source.
“Congo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says” — Reuters
Right
- The Sun reported at least 13 dead and described the crash as occurring during a desperate emergency landing near houses.
- The Sun and Independent Journal Review both reported army generals among the dead.
- Independent Journal Review reported 13 killed in the crash.
“At least 13 dead after military plane crashes in desperate emergency landing near houses as army generals killed” — The Sun
Questions readers ask
What happened in the DR Congo plane crash?
A Congolese military plane crashed, killing at least 13 people according to most reports, including senior army officers. Some outlets, including Al Jazeera, reported a higher toll of at least 17 dead, including civilians and two generals.
How many people died in the Congo plane crash?
Reports disagree on the toll: Reuters and The Straits Times cited an official saying 13 died; The Times of India and NBC News reported 14 dead; Al Jazeera reported at least 17 dead.
Where did the plane crash?
According to Al Jazeera, the army plane crashed into a residential area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Sun reported it happened during a desperate emergency landing near houses.
Who was killed in the crash?
Senior military officers were among the dead, described as two senior officials by NBC News and The Times of India, three officers by Reuters and The Straits Times, and two generals by Al Jazeera and The Sun. Al Jazeera also reported civilians were killed.
Sources · 7 outlet reports
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeft-leaningPlane crash in DR Congo kills at least 17
- NBC NewsLeft-leaningDR Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 senior military officials
- ReutersCenterCongo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says
- The Straits TimesCenterCongo military plane crash kills 13, including three officers, official says
- The Times of IndiaCenter14 killed in Congo plane crash, two senior military officials among dead
- Independent Journal ReviewRight-leaningDR Congo Military Plane Crash Kills 13
- The SunRight-leaningAt least 13 dead after military plane crashes in desperate emergency landing near houses as army generals killed