STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The plane attempted to land during a strong thunderstorm and high winds
- Thirty-two people were on board the plane when it crashed in Kinshasa, an official says
- The aircraft belongs to the U.N. mission in the Congo
(CNN) — At least 10 people died Monday in the crash of a U.N. plane as it attempted to land in the Congo, a U.N. official said.
The aircraft, which carried 32 people, belonged to MONUSCO, the U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a Congo Transportation Ministry official.
It was raining when the plane, which began its flight in Goma, tried land in Kinshasa, the official said.
The Kinshasa airport reported strong thunderstorms and sustained winds of 37 kph at the time.
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U.N. plane crashes in Congo, killing at least 10, official says