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BREAKING NEWS: AIR CONGO PASSENGERS FORCED TO JUMP FROM AIRCRAFT DOOR IN DR CONGO Passengers onboard an Air Congo domestic flight were forced to jump from the aircraft door onto the tarmac after landing at Kindu Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following hours of delay with no passenger stairs provided. The incident occurred on December 19, 2025, during the late afternoon to early evening local time, and was captured in a viral video now circulating online, showing passengers helping each other exit the plane due to the lack of ground handling equipment. There were no confirmed deaths or serious injuries reported at the time of filing this report, though the situation raised serious concerns about aviation safety, airport infrastructure, and passenger handling procedures at regional airports in the DRC. The aircraft involved was operated by Air Congo, the country’s newly launched national carrier. The airline and airport authorities are yet to release an official detailed statement, as investigations continue into the ground operations failure that led to the unsafe disembarkation.
