At least 1 killed after military helicopter crashes in DR Congo capital: sources

A helicopter of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) crashes on the runway of Ndolo Airport, a secondary airport in DRC's capital Kinshasa, Oct. 30, 2024. One person was killed after a military helicopter crashed Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to military sources on the ground. (Agence Congolaise de Presse/Handout via Xinhua)

KINSHASA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed after a military helicopter crashed Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to military sources on the ground.

The sources said that a helicopter of the Armed Forces of the DRC crashed on the runway of Ndolo Airport, a secondary airport in Kinshasa.

Of the three people aboard, one was killed, and the other two were taken to a hospital, the sources added.

Christophe Lomami, mayor of the Barumbu commune where the airport is located, confirmed this tragedy, noting that the causes of the accident remain unknown. ■