Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Chartered Plane Crash in Congo: Minister Escapes Unhurt
A plane carrying Congo's Mines Minister slid off the runway during landing, caught fire, but everyone escaped safely.
The plane's operator is suspected to be Airjet from Angola.
A chartered Embraer aircraft carrying DR Congo's Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba skidded off the runway at Kolwezi Airport
The plane slid on its belly and caught fire in the tail section
All 20 officials onboard escaped without injuries
Footage shows people evacuating as the fuselage lay off the runway
The aircraft appears to belong to Angolan operator Airjet
- Who
- DR Congo's Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation
- What
- A chartered Embraer aircraft skidded off the runway and caught fire
- When
- Monday, Nov 17
- Where
- Kolwezi Airport, Congo
- Why
- The cause of the accident is not yet known
- Aircraft Type
- Embraer
- Operator
- Suspected to be Airjet from Angola
- Passengers Onboard
- 20 officials
- Injuries
- None reported
- Previous Incident
- A fatal accident at the Kalando mine on Nov 15
