Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, an Antonov An-72 departed Goma Airport at 1532 local time on a cargo flight to Kinshasa. The aircraft carried four crew members and four passengers, along with various goods intended for the Congolese Presidency. Among the occupants were two bodyguards and one of the personal drivers of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi. The President's personal Jeep was also on board.
Disappearance and Wreckage
Last contact with the flight occurred 59 minutes after takeoff from Goma. The airplane subsequently disappeared without any distress call from the crew. The wreckage was localized on October 14 near the village of Okoto, in the Kole region of western Kasai-Oriental Province.
Casualties and Damage
The aircraft was destroyed, and all eight occupants were killed. The Congolese Presidency confirmed that President Félix Tshisekedi had spent four days in Goma and returned to Kinshasa the same day aboard a different aircraft.