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Emergency fire trucks at the  crash site of a airplane in Congo.

A cargo plane has crashed in Congo's capital, killing the crew and around 30 residents. Source: AAP

A CARGO plane has crashed at Brazzaville Airport, in Congo's capital, as it was trying to land in a storm, killing the crew and around 30 residents, emergency services and witnesses say.

Around 30 local people were killed as the aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed into houses and a bar before crashing into a ravine, said Georgelin Massemba, head of the emergency services.

Earlier Friday, emergency services had spoken of around 20 dead.

The crew, numbering three or four people, were thought to have died in the ensuing fire.

Another 20 or so people were injured in the crash and were taken to nearby hospitals, witnesses said.

The Ilyushin plane, registered with local company Aero-services, was flying in from the western port city of Pointe Noire carrying cars and other goods.

A journalist at the scene said the crash happened during a violent storm.

Two hours after the crash, firefighters were still scouring the wreckage in search of victims.

Although the plane was to carry freight, they sometimes also carry people other than the crew.