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There were conflicting reports about the number of dead and injured, with figures of 16, 17, and 19 reported. On 23 March, the Pointe-Noire mayor Roland Bouiti-Viaudo stated that 23 bodies had been recovered to date. The number of injured was 14. On 23 March, Congo's
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Four crew members were on board. It was initially reported that five 'illegal' passengers were also on board, but this was later stated not to be the case. The use of the
Antonov An-12 for carrying passengers is prohibited in the Republic of the Congo.
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A joint committee was set up by the
Congolese Government to investigate the accident. Committee members include members of the Government, the police and representatives from the aviation industry in the Republic of the Congo.
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441:"Cargo plane crashes in Republic of Congo city, at least 19 dead"
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Republic of the Congo
583:. London: Telegraph Group. 22 March 2011. Archived from
537:"Congo: Cargo plane crashes in Pointe-Noire, killing 16"
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Antonov An-12 was on a domestic cargo flight from
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Antonov An-12
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581:"Final moments before Congo plane crash captured"
382:"Congo Sets up Team to Investigate Plane Crash"
346:, according to a list published in 2006 by the
314:not having sufficient authority to counter the
296:Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile du Congo
278:in the Republic of the Congo. At around 15:30
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334:registration TN-AGK. It was fitted with four
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348:International Civil Aviation Organization
326:The aircraft involved was a Soviet-built
1098:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011
22:2011 Trans Air Congo Antonov An-12 crash
971:Lokomotiv Yaroslavl charter plane crash
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781:Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968
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33:TN-AGK, the AN-12 involved, seen at
821:Missinippi Airways Cessna 208 crash
721:Central American Airways Flight 731
559:"Congo plane crash toll reaches 23"
517:from the original on 14 April 2011
250:On 21 March 2011, a non-airworthy
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1108:2011 in the Republic of the Congo
1061:Manila Beechcraft Queen Air crash
667:Aviation accidents and incidents
1001:Nusantara Buana Air Flight 823
861:Noar Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896
731:Garbuzovo Antonov An-148 crash
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1051:Arkansas Piper Cherokee crash
1041:LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16
951:Chilean Air Force C-212 crash
911:Afghanistan Chinook shootdown
901:Caribbean Airlines Flight 523
791:Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428
751:Southwest Airlines Flight 812
841:Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952
831:Silk Way Airlines Flight 995
1118:March 2011 events in Africa
1021:Moremi Air Cessna 208 crash
851:Angara Airlines Flight 9007
761:Georgian Airways Flight 834
741:Trans Air Congo An-12 crash
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881:Asiana Airlines Flight 991
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539:. BBC News. 21 March 2010
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1011:Airlines PNG Flight 1600
282:on 21 March (14:30
79:, Republic of the Congo
511:Aviation Safety Network
191:, Republic of the Congo
176:, Republic of the Congo
51:21 March 2011
771:Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash
507:"Accident description"
254:transport aircraft of
991:Buddha Air Flight 103
941:First Air Flight 6560
921:Avis-Amur Flight 9209
981:Reno Air Races crash
276:Pointe Noire Airport
99:4.77750°S 11.87194°E
1079:► 2012
1073:2010 ◄
1031:Iran Air Flight 742
891:EgyptAir Flight 667
701:Iran Air Flight 277
304:engines No. 1 and 2
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961:Aerocon Flight 238
811:RusAir Flight 9605
691:Kolavia Flight 348
480:on 24 January 2013
136:Aircraft type
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