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Air disaster in the Congo.
129 Congo Air Passengers Feared Dead
Rear Door of Cargo Plane Flying Across Congo Opens Mid-Flight, Sucking 129 Passengers Out
via ABC News
The Associated Press
KINSHASA, Congo May 9, 2003, approximately one hour ago.
The rear door of a Russian-built cargo plane burst open as the aircraft was flying across Congo and 129 passengers were sucked out, airport officials said Friday.
Defense Minister Irung Awan confirmed the accident occurred Thursday night, but said he was unaware of any deaths among the 200 people aboard.
After the accident occurred some 45 minutes into the flight, the pilots managed to turn back and land the plane in Kinshasa, Awan said.
Two officials at the international airport in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, independently told The Associated Press that 129 people were feared dead after being sucked out of the plane. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
The plane, a privately owned Ilyushin 76, had apparently been chartered to transport Congolese police and their families from Kinshasa, to the southeastern city of Lubumbashi.
After the accident occurred some 45 minutes into the flight, the pilots managed to turn back and land the plane in Kinshasa, Awan said.
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