A commercial plane carrying seven people failed to take off and crashed into a tree in eastern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing five and injuring two others, authorities said.
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Burkina’s government news agency said the plane had taken off from the regional airport in Diapaga and was on its way to Fada Ngurma when it “fell into a tree.”
The Burkina Faso flag is seen flying in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on November 27, 2017. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
Burkina Faso’s Transport Ministry said in a statement that the two injured people were taken to a medical facility and authorities have launched an investigation into the accident.
Photos released by the government news agency showed residents gathered at what appeared to be the crash site, with burnt parts of the plane scattered around.
It was not immediately clear why the plane was unable to take off normally.
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The Diapaga-Fada Nguruma route has become difficult to access in recent years due to the security crisis in the region and other parts of Burkina Faso. The landlocked country has been ravaged by jihadist groups for years, and about half of it is outside government control.
