World • 18 November 2025

Congo Plane Crash: Plane Carrying DRC Minister of Mines Delegation Crashes at Kolwezi Airport

KCongolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation survived Monday morning, November 17, after their plane veered off the runway and caught fire during landing at Kolwezi Airport in Lualaba province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation survived Monday morning, November 17, after their plane veered off the runway and caught fire during landing at Kolwezi Airport in Lualaba province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aircraft, flying from the capital Kinshasa, had about 20 passengers, all of whom were evacuated safely, though luggage was damaged, according to Isaac Nyembo, the minister’s communications advisor. The delegation was en route to Kolwezi to assess conditions at the Kalondo mine, where 32 people were killed in a mining accident on Saturday, November 15. Congo Rains: Over 70 Killed, 170 Injured As Torrential Rainfall, Flood Hit Kinshasa (Watch Videos).

Congo Plane Crash:

A plane carrying a delegation of the Minister of Mines crashes upon landing at Kolwezi airport in the capital of Lualaba District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Initial reports say all crew members and passengers of the delegation evacuated the aircraft safely. pic.twitter.com/MflPU7nJ9z

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