What: Beechcraft plane owned by Air Serv which provides air transport for international aid agencies. The plane was being flown by South Africa's Cem Air.
Where: eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
When: crashed into a mountain near Bukavu. The plane was last contacted in heavy rain 10 minutes from Bukavu
Who: 15 passengers and two crew members. Most of the passengers were aid and relief workers.
Why: The weather is considered a factor but no cause is listed as yet. UN rescue teams are "securing the site and searching for and recovering victims' bodies." No survivors.
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