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Aid Plane Crashes in Congo

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Published: Sep 2, 2008, 08:15 AM ET
Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 01:39 PM ET

GENEVA — A humanitarian aid flight carrying 17 people crashed on a ridge at eastern Congo, and the American-based group that operated the route said Tuesday there appeared to be no survivors.

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