we're flying to kisangani. this is -- this is the preferred route.ormerly queen elizabeth's flying wardrobe. when the queen traveled, presumably in her younger years, her clothes followed in this beast, or so we're told. i have not seen this model of plane before. it's a first for me. of course, you'll learn to take nothing for granted in the congo. [ thunder crash ] uh oh. just as we're about to take off, thunder, lightning. >> dan: i don't see what the problem is. the weather looks fine to me. >> anthony: let's get this thing airborne. [ thunder crash ] wow, nice. best to wait this one out a little bit. crashes are pretty commonplace. not so long ago, a plane with nearly 100 people on board went down on the same route we're taking today. >> dan: well, most planes that crash in congo crash because of the weather, right? >> pilot 1: yeah, most of the time, yeah, but -- >> anthony: not us. don't worry. [ laughter ] >> dan: impossible, man. >> anthony: the weather clears up, sort of, so we decide to give it a go. >> airport employee: when the weather i