{
  "id": 9894660,
  "title": "Congo Plane Crash Kills 14 Including Two Senior Military Officials On Flight From Kikwit To Kinshasa | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/congo-plane-crash-kills-14-including-two-senior-military-officials-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:26:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/congo-plane-crash-kills-14-including-two-senior-military-officials-on-flight-from-kikwit-to-kinshasa-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A military plane crash in Congo claimed the lives of at least 14 individuals, including two high-ranking officials, on Friday. The plane, an L-410, was en route from Kikwit to the capital city of Kinshasa when it experienced a technical issue and crashed in Kenge. Among the casualties were Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, head of the military court, and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia, the auditor general of the armed forces. Twelve other members of the delegation and crew members also perished in the accident. Major General Efomi Ekenge, a spokesperson for the Congolese military, confirmed that all 13 people aboard the L-410 were killed. The plane had diverted to Kenge due to the technical difficulties. The exact cause of the crash remains unknown, as an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Congolese military has been engaged in battles with various rebel groups, including the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda, in the eastern region since the previous year, following a series of attacks that resulted in the rebels seizing key cities.",
  "summary": "Congo: At least 14 people, including two senior military officials, have died in a plane crash in Congo, the military said Friday. OVER DOZEN DEAD after PLANE CRASH in DR CONGO AMONG 14 KILLED: Head of military court, and auditor general of armed forces FIERY WRECKAGE and DEBRIS strewn ACROSS CRASH SITE pic.twitter.com/Hw36wJhoG0 — RT (@RT_com) September 25, 2026 The two senior military officials…",
  "key_points": [
    "Military plane crash in Congo kills 14, including 2 senior officials",
    "L-410 aircraft from Kikwit to Kinshasa experienced technical issue",
    "Investigation underway to determine crash cause"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Congo plane crash kills 14, including 2 officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/congo-plane-crash-kills-14-including-2-officials",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:19:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/plane-crash-in-dr-congo-kills-more-than-a-dozen",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:32:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}