The crash killed the then - presidents of Rwanda and Uganda . It sparked a wave of mass protests in Rwanda ; some people died . The downing of the plane was a Hutu coup d'etat , the media says .
The crash killed the then-presidents of Rwanda and Burundi . It sparked a wave of mass killings in Rwanda ; some 800,000 died . The downing of the plane was a Hutu coup d'etat , foreign minister says .