YEREVAN. – The pilots of the cargo airplane, which crashed in the Republic of the Congo, are Armenian, General Department of Civil Aviation spokeswoman Nelly Cherchinyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

She added that these persons are the citizens of Armenia and they were working there on contractual basis. The details are being ascertained.   

To note, the cargo plane crashed into a residential area in Congo-Brazzaville. As a result, thirty people died and twenty others suffered injuries. 

The plane crew comprised four people, who lost their lives either during the impact or as a result of the ensuing fire, Rbc writes referring to France 24.