11 killed in tragic plane crash in Cameroon

The plane was said to have veered off signal on Wednesday a few moments after it took off.

Cameroon’s Transport Minister, Ernest Ngalle Bibehe, has confirmed the incident, noting that the plane crashed near Nanga Eboko, Centre Province yesterday.

He said in a statement that air traffic control lost contact with the plane, which was later located in the forest near Nanga Eboko, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) northeast of the capital, Yaounde.

According to Cameroon24, the tragic incident occurred at around 2 pm on Wednesday, leaving no survivors.

Names of those onboard were confirmed as, “Dicka Endalle Estelle, Kesseng Jean Charles, Pewite Nkwenti Serge, Tchehou Tchakounte Serge, Asu Rudolf, Baban Andre, Kouayep Armand, Ndanjo Gadinga Celetsine Tchatua Ernest.”