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Let L-410 crash in DR Congo kills top military official and all aboard

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A Let Aircraft Industries L-410UVP crashed in Kenge, in western Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Sept. 25, killing FARDC auditor-general Lieutenant-General Lucien-René Likulia Bakumi and the aircraft’s occupants. Congolese investigators reported no survivors after the twin-engine turboprop came down near the town.

Discovered 2026-09-25T08:20:06.824316-07:00 | 2026-09-25T08:20:06.824316-07:00

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  • The crash resulted in the death of a senior FARDC official and all occupants, making the investigation significant for Congo’s military and aviation authorities.
  • Investigators reported no survivors after the L-410UVP came down near Kenge, roughly 200 kilometers east of Kinshasa; the cause and operational circumstances remain to be established.

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2026-09-25T08:20:06.824316-07:00
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