A chartered Embraer aircraft carrying the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation burst into flames after skidding off the runway during landing at Kolwezi Airport on Monday morning. All passengers survived the dramatic crash, escaping the aircraft just seconds before fire engulfed its rear section. Video footage of the near-disaster has gone viral across social media platforms, capturing thick black smoke rising from the wreckage as officials rushed away in panic.

Plane of Congo’s minister CRASHES after mine disaster visit The Embraer ERJ-145LR overshot the runway catching fire. Minerals Minister Kabamba and some 20 others were onboard NO INJURIES were reported, miraculously The plane came back from Kinshasa, where 49 ppl died last week p

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