The plane , which was struck as it prepared to land at Kigali International Airport , was bringing Habyarimana home from negotiations over the Arusha peace accords , which had created a power-sharing government between rebels and the Rwandan government . The crash killed the then-presidents of Rwanda and Burundi . It sparked a wave of mass killings in Rwanda ; some 800,000 died . Comment:
The crash killed the then-presidents of Rwanda and Burundi . It sparked a wave of mass killings in Rwanda ; some 800,000 died . Comment: