A Boeing 727 passenger jet crashed into jungle in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, killing 127 people on board, officials said.
The transport ministry said 51 people survived the accident which occurred during heavy rain as the aircraft came in to land at the eastern port town of Kisangani, according to Reuters.
But executives from Hewa Bora airline said only 53 people were killed and 57 survived.
"The pilot tried to land but apparently they didn't touch the runway," chief executive Stavros Papaioannou told Reuters.
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The transport ministry said 51 people survived the accident which occurred during heavy rain as the aircraft came in to land at the eastern port town of Kisangani, according to Reuters.
But executives from Hewa Bora airline said only 53 people were killed and 57 survived.
"The pilot tried to land but apparently they didn't touch the runway," chief executive Stavros Papaioannou told Reuters.
Read More
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/110708/congo-plane-crash-hewa-bora
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