Missing humanitarian plane found crashed in Congo

Tue Sep 2, 2008 4:08am EDT

KINSHASA, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A humanitarian plane carrying 17 passengers and crew that was reported missing in eastern Congo has crashed into a mountain, a United Nations official said on Tuesday.

"So far the (rescue) helicopter hasn't been able to land. So, we still don't know if there are any survivors," the official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. (Reporting by Joe Bavier; Editing by Pascal Fletcher)



Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.