<p>A small passenger plane with five people aboard crashed in eastern Congo on Thursday, and authorities said there were no survivors.</p>.<p>Three passengers and two crew members were aboard the Malu Aviation plane that had left the city of Goma en route to Shabunda in South Kivu province.</p>.<p>“We have just launched investigations to determine the (cause) of this crash,” said Dieudonne Kashombanya, administrator of Shabunda. "We sympathize with all the families of the people killed.”</p>.<p>Malu Aviation's website says it offers both cargo and charter flights in the region.</p>.<p>Plane crashes are not uncommon in eastern Congo, though flights are still viewed as safer than overland travel because the region is home to many armed groups.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>A small passenger plane with five people aboard crashed in eastern Congo on Thursday, and authorities said there were no survivors.</p>.<p>Three passengers and two crew members were aboard the Malu Aviation plane that had left the city of Goma en route to Shabunda in South Kivu province.</p>.<p>“We have just launched investigations to determine the (cause) of this crash,” said Dieudonne Kashombanya, administrator of Shabunda. "We sympathize with all the families of the people killed.”</p>.<p>Malu Aviation's website says it offers both cargo and charter flights in the region.</p>.<p>Plane crashes are not uncommon in eastern Congo, though flights are still viewed as safer than overland travel because the region is home to many armed groups.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>