At least 79 dead as plane crashes in Congo market

A PLANE crashed yesterday into a crowded neighbourhood in eastern Congo, and at least 79 people were believed to have died, government officials said.

There were six known survivors.

It was not immediately clear how many people may have been killed on the ground in the Central African nation when the DC-9 plane faltered shortly after takeoff, said Julien Mpaluku, the governor of the province.