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Congo Plane Crash: 14 Dead Including 2 Lieutenant Generals; Accident or Conspiracy?
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News18•26-09-2026, 06:54
Congo Plane Crash: 14 Dead Including 2 Lieutenant Generals; Accident or Conspiracy?
- •A plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed 14 people, including two senior military officers.
- •Among the dead are Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende (head of the military court) and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia (Auditor General of the armed forces).
- •The plane was returning to the capital Kinshasa from the southwestern city of Kikwit when it crashed in the Kenge area after a technical malfunction.
- •Army spokesman Major General Efomi Ekeng confirmed that a delegation, including both generals, was on board the plane.
- •The crash occurs as Congo faces a long-standing security crisis, particularly in the eastern part with the active M23 rebel group.
Key Questions Answered
The plane crashed in the Kenge area after encountering a technical malfunction while returning to Kinshasa from Kikwit, though officials have not yet specified the exact nature of the technical failure and an investigation is underway.
The accident resulted in the deaths of two prominent military officers: Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, who served as the head of the military court, and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia, the Auditor General of the armed forces.
A total of 14 people lost their lives in the crash, including the two senior military officers, 12 members of the delegation, and the aircraft crew members with no survivors on board.
