South Africa Air Force plane crash-lands at DRC's Goma Airport

South African Air Force plane crashes at Goma Airport in the DRC.

South African Air Force plane crashes at Goma Airport in the DRC.

South African Air Force plane crashes at Goma Airport in the DRC.

A South African Air Force plane crash-landed at Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday afternoon, The South African National Defence Force has confirmed. 

SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said the plane had been deployed in the DRC as part of a United Nations' peacekeeping mission.

No one was injured during the incident and circumstances surrounding the crash were being investigated, said Dlamini. 

Yusuf Abramjee

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South African Air Force plane crashes at Goma Airport in the DRC.
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Sophie Mokoena@Sophie_Mokoena

SA Airforce Plane crash lands in Goma DRC. #sabcnews

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Darren Olivier@darren_olivier

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This is the first serious accident/incident involving the South African Air Force's C-130BZs in over fifty years of operations. A Board of Inquiry will now be convened and SAAF accident investigators will travel to Goma to determine the cause and prevent a recurrence.

Darren Olivier@darren_olivier

The SANDF has released an official media statement. Confirms that the C-130BZ had flown to Goma from Beni and that the incident occurred on landing.

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