A military helicopter crash in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), claimed the lives of all crew members on Wednesday, according to reports from local media and the DRC Airway Authority (RVA).
The helicopter, operated by the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), went down on the runway at Ndolo Airport around 11 a.m. local time. All three individuals on board, including the pilot, co-pilot, and a technician—all reportedly expatriates—did not survive. The pilot was found deceased on-site, while the co-pilot and technician succumbed to their injuries en route to the hospital, as confirmed by General Fae Ngama and the Congolese Press Agency.
Barumbu commune Mayor Christophe Lomami, where Ndolo Airport is situated, acknowledged the incident, noting that the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
