The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended the operating license of one of the country's largest airlines following a deadly crash that killed at least 83 people last week.

Late Thursday, a Transport Ministry spokesman said the move against Hewa Bora was until further notice and pending a government investigation into last Friday's crash.

Congolese officials say the plane was carrying more than 100 passengers when it went down in stormy weather while attempting to land at Kisingani airport

In 2008, one of Hewa Bora's aircraft crashed in the eastern Congo city of Goma killing at least 40 people.