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A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
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Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (1997–2003)
Flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LAC) was the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established in 1997 to succeed the folded Air Zaïre. Halting operations in 1999, it was reactivated for a short period in 2002, only to fold operations permanently in 2003.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1998 Congo Airlines Boeing 727 crash
1998 aviation incident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 10 October 1998, a Congo Airlines Boeing 727 flying a non-scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kindu to Kinshasa was shot down by rebel forces shortly after taking off. The plane later crashed in a jungle killing all occupants on board the aircraft.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kindu
Provincial capital and city in Maniema, DR Congo
Kindu is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the capital of Maniema province. It has a population of about 200,000 and is situated on the Lualaba River at an altitude of about 500 metres, and is about 400 km west of Bukavu.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo, or more infrequently Zaire is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)