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| Congo minister sacked after crash | Congo minister sacked after crash |
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| The Democratic Republic of Congo's transport minister has been sacked one day after a plane crashed into a residential area of the capital. | The Democratic Republic of Congo's transport minister has been sacked one day after a plane crashed into a residential area of the capital. |
| Remy Henry Kuseyo Gatanga had shown he was incapable of reforming the aviation sector, a presidential spokesman said. | Remy Henry Kuseyo Gatanga had shown he was incapable of reforming the aviation sector, a presidential spokesman said. |
| More than 30 people died when the plane landed in Kinshasa sending a fireball and thick smoke into the air. | More than 30 people died when the plane landed in Kinshasa sending a fireball and thick smoke into the air. |
| Police and government sources say one of the crew - a mechanic - survived the crash and is recovering in hospital. | Police and government sources say one of the crew - a mechanic - survived the crash and is recovering in hospital. |
| Firefighters were trying to put out the flames from the cockpit The BBC's Emery Agalu Makumeno Chaos at crash scene class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7029881.stm">In pics: Congo crash search | |
| Air accidents are frequent in DR Congo, where many airlines fly ageing planes. | Air accidents are frequent in DR Congo, where many airlines fly ageing planes. |
| According to the African Airlines Association, the country has accounted for well over half of all the air crashes in Africa over the last decade. | According to the African Airlines Association, the country has accounted for well over half of all the air crashes in Africa over the last decade. |
| One out of every five fatal air accidents happens in Africa. | One out of every five fatal air accidents happens in Africa. |
| The Antonov 26 cargo plane, owned by the Congolese airline Africa 1, crashed shortly after take-off from nearby Ndjili airport. | The Antonov 26 cargo plane, owned by the Congolese airline Africa 1, crashed shortly after take-off from nearby Ndjili airport. |
| It was bound for Tshikapa, in the central province of Kasai-Occidental | It was bound for Tshikapa, in the central province of Kasai-Occidental |
| Antonov ban | Antonov ban |
| Presidential spokesman Kudura Kasongo announced the minister's sacking on state television. | Presidential spokesman Kudura Kasongo announced the minister's sacking on state television. |
| The BBC's Emery Agalu Makumeno in Kinshasa says last month the minister banned all Antonovs from flying over Congolese territory, but had to backtrack a week ago because the move proved so unpopular. | The BBC's Emery Agalu Makumeno in Kinshasa says last month the minister banned all Antonovs from flying over Congolese territory, but had to backtrack a week ago because the move proved so unpopular. |
| Aircraft are used extensively for transport in DR Congo, a huge country where there are few paved roads. | Aircraft are used extensively for transport in DR Congo, a huge country where there are few paved roads. |
| A United Nations spokesman in DRC, Michel Bonnardeaux, told the BBC on Thursday he had heard from local police sources that two people on board had survived - an air hostess and a mechanic. | A United Nations spokesman in DRC, Michel Bonnardeaux, told the BBC on Thursday he had heard from local police sources that two people on board had survived - an air hostess and a mechanic. |
| The Humanitarian Affairs Ministry confirmed to Reuters news agency on Friday that a Congolese mechanic was alive. | The Humanitarian Affairs Ministry confirmed to Reuters news agency on Friday that a Congolese mechanic was alive. |
| At least 20 private companies in DR Congo operate mainly old planes built in the former Soviet Union. | At least 20 private companies in DR Congo operate mainly old planes built in the former Soviet Union. |
| Last year, the European Union banned all but one of the country's air companies, including Africa 1, from operating in Europe. | Last year, the European Union banned all but one of the country's air companies, including Africa 1, from operating in Europe. |