| Date: | Monday 30 June 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Minembwe, Sud-Kivu -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo army destroyed a Cessna 208 Caravan at Minembwe, Sud-Kivu, DRC.
The nature of the flight was unclear, the DRC army claims the aircraft was unidentified and that it violated the country's airspace, local politicians instead claim that the aircraft was carrying humanitarian aid.
Reports indicate that the aircraft caught fire and burned out after having been 'bombed' by drones.
Sources:
https://x.com/NewTimesRwanda/status/1939780165481152553
https://x.com/ali_naka/status/1939773713047499237
https://www.bbc.com/gahuza/articles/c0m88pg1x1go
https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/07/01/actualite/securite/crash-dun-aeronef-minembwe-larmee-evoque-une-violation-de-lespace
https://www.grandslacsnews.com/posts/rdc-accusees-d-avoir-bombarde-un-avion-civil-a-minembwe-les-fardc-tentent-d-expliquer-leur-action-9750
Media:
TODAY, Kinshasa regime bombed the plane carrying humanitarian aid to save the Banyamulenge Tutsis in Minembwe In Eastern DRC pic.twitter.com/xwpnv4iCRF
— African (@ali_naka) June 30, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2025 14:36 | Cracker | Added |
| 01-Jul-2025 14:37 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jul-2025 16:05 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 01-Jul-2025 18:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Embed code, ] |
| 01-Jul-2025 18:02 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jul-2025 09:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Jul-2025 07:32 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 18:07 | ASN | Updated |
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