Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Passengers Jump from Air Congo Plane
Passengers on an Air Congo plane had to wait for a long time at Kindu Airport because there were no stairs to get off the plane.
They got frustrated and started jumping from the plane door, which was about 5-6 feet high.
A video of this went viral on social media.
The airport has old and not enough equipment, and the country has been trying to fix these problems.
Air Congo is a new airline that works with Ethiopian Airlines to help connect different parts of the country.
This incident shows that there are still many challenges with airport facilities in remote areas.
Passengers on an Air Congo flight waited for hours at Kindu Airport without mobile stairs.
Frustrated passengers jumped from the plane door, which was about 5-6 feet high.
A video of the incident went viral on social media.
Kindu Airport has outdated facilities and lacks ground equipment.
Air Congo, launched in December 2024, aims to improve connectivity in the DRC.
- Who
- Passengers on an Air Congo flight
- What
- Passengers jumped from the plane due to lack of stairs
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Kindu Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Why
- Mobile stairs were unavailable for hours
- Location
- Kindu Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Airline
- Air Congo
- Date
- 2025
- Issue
- Lack of mobile stairs
- Drop Height
- 5-6 feet
- Airline Partnership
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Airport Infrastructure
- Limited, outdated facilities