Official: Congo plane crashes; 40 survive
A passenger plane crashed Friday in the giant Central African nation of Congo, and officials said at least 40 people had survived though the death toll was unknown. The plane was heading from Congo's capital to Kisangani in the country's northeast. It was the latest of several deadly accidents that have plagued Congo's largest airline.
"I confirm the crash of one of our planes," said Stavros Papaioannou, the chairman and CEO of Hewa Bora Airways. "I don't yet have the details but it's sure that some of the people died." Sabiti Mwamba, the director of the Congolese Aviation Authority, said the plane likely went down due to bad weather as it was landing. (AP)
