Mayi | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster https://airflightdisaster.com Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts Sun, 27 Dec 2015 14:53:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Seven Killed as Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Congo https://airflightdisaster.com/seven-killed-as-cargo-plane-overshoots-runway-in-congo/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 14:53:13 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=32475 A cargo plane plowed into a residential area in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 24. Authorities said the Airbus 310 plane, operated by the cargo company Services Air, overshot the runway due to rainy weather and near-zero visibility before hitting several houses. At least seven people on the ground were killed in the...

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]]> A cargo plane plowed into a residential area in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 24.

Authorities said the Airbus 310 plane, operated by the cargo company Services Air, overshot the runway due to rainy weather and near-zero visibility before hitting several houses.

At least seven people on the ground were killed in the accident. The plane was carrying four crew members at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The accident is being investigated.

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