Unfortunately, an airplane owned by the local airline Busy Bee Congo has crashed into residential area in Goma city in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
The plane (Dornier-228), operated by the local company Busy Bee, crashed during takeoff for a flight to the city of Beni from Goma. The plane crashed into houses in the Mapendo neighbourhood after “missing” its take-off from the city’s international airport. Residents on the ground were among the casualties, local media reports said.
Heritier Said Mamadou, Busy Bee airline staff member, told AFP the plane was carrying 17 passengers and two crew members.”It took off around 9-9.10am (07:00 GMT),” Mamadou said.
Air accidents are relatively frequent in the DRC because of lax safety standards and poor maintenance. All of the country’s commercial carriers, including Busy Bee, are prohibited from operating in the European Union. In October, a cargo plane also departing from the same airport crashed an hour after take-off, killing all eight passengers and crew.
