Tragically SA military plane crashes, catches fire in DRC

GOMA-(MaraviPost)-South Africa’s military plane that was deployed in the DRC as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission has crashed as it was making its way back to Goma after delivering supplies in Ben.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini has confirmed the incident with Reuters.

“The South African National Defence Force confirms that one of its aircraft crash-landed in the DRC this afternoon. For now I can confirm that none of those on board were injured nor did we suffer an fatalities,” she said.

The plane that had 67 people including eight crew members and 59 passengers crashed and caught fire during landing on Thursday at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Meanwhile, a board of inquiry have been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.