<p>At least 36 people were killed after a twin-propelled passenger aircraft crashed upon landing in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The aircraft, a Fokker 50 plane belonging to the local CAA company, was en route from the central mining town of Lodja, when it plunged in heavy rainfall before landing in Goma.<br /><br />The plane was carrying cargo and did not have the full capacity of 50 passengers, the Guardian reported citing government officials.<br /><br />Al Jazeera said three survivors in the crash were taken to a local hospital, but it was not clear how many passengers were onboard the aircraft.<br /><br />The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a poor air safety record and all of its roughly 50 airlines are blacklisted by the European Union and banned from the EU airspace.<br /></p>
<p>At least 36 people were killed after a twin-propelled passenger aircraft crashed upon landing in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The aircraft, a Fokker 50 plane belonging to the local CAA company, was en route from the central mining town of Lodja, when it plunged in heavy rainfall before landing in Goma.<br /><br />The plane was carrying cargo and did not have the full capacity of 50 passengers, the Guardian reported citing government officials.<br /><br />Al Jazeera said three survivors in the crash were taken to a local hospital, but it was not clear how many passengers were onboard the aircraft.<br /><br />The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a poor air safety record and all of its roughly 50 airlines are blacklisted by the European Union and banned from the EU airspace.<br /></p>