A McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft operated by local carrier Hewa Bora Airways has crashed into a residential area in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo .

The aircraft came down in the town of Goma which is located near the border with Rwanda.
Image: PA Photos

Unconfirmed reports, citing a provincial governor, state that the aircraft crashed after take-off. One report suggests 78 fatalities from the accident.

Goma has a single runway orientated

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