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Story summary
- A Democratic Republic of the Congo army plane crashed, killing civilians and two generals.
- The aircraft suffered a technical fault while flying from Kikwit to Kinshasa.
- It attempted an emergency landing in Kenge, Kwango province, where no runway existed.
- Deputy governor Remy Saki Bokinda reported 17 deaths, including Lieutenant Generals Joseph Mutombo and Lucien-Rene Likulia.
- President Felix Tshisekedi ordered a thorough investigation and expressed condolences to the families.