Tanzania plane crash: Flight with 43 onboard crashes in Lake Victoria, completely submerged

Tanzania plane crash: It is not yet clear how many passengers were aboard the plane that plunged in Lake Victoria; however state media shows a completely submerged plane.

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A Precision Air passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria as it was on its way to Bukoba Airport. Based on the reports, the plane crashed 100 meters away from the airport. The reports from local media suggest that the plane had 43 people on board. However, it is not known if anyone has been injured in the collision on Sunday. The news broadcasts display images and pictures on Twitter show the plane mostly submerged in the lake. The airline has confirmed that rescue operations are underway, and rescuers are working to pull out passengers still stuck in the fateful plane belonging to Precision Air.

Based on Al Jazeera's report, among the 43 people on board, 39 were passengers, while there were two pilots and two crew members. Of all the 43 people, 26 have been rescued and transported to the hospital. Moreover, the rescue team is communicating with the pilot while carrying out the rescue operations. The reports have quoted the officers saying, "everything is under control."

The Precision Air plane crash occurred because the plane encountered problems mid-air because of bad weather. As storm and heavy rains were reported in the area near Victoria lake at the site of the accident.

Notice to the public pic.twitter.com/QvdMGeMynq — Precision Air (@PrecisionAirTz) November 6, 2022

Addressing the statement, Precision Air has released a statement saying, "Precision Air flight no. PW 494, flying from Dar es Salaam to Bukoba, was involved in an accident as it was approaching Bukoba Airport. The rescue team has been dispatched to the scene, and more information will be released in 2 hours' time."

pic.twitter.com/Lcw6CvYrs3 — Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) November 6, 2022

Expressing her condolences on the incident, the president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu, tweeted, "I have received with regret the information of the plane crash of Precision Corporation in Lake Victoria, Kagera region. I send my condolences to all those affected by this accident. Let's continue to be calm while the rescue operation continues while we ask Allah to help us." (Translated into English)

Precision Air is a publicly listed airline n Tanzania, serving over 10 destinations in and out of the country. The airline has a fleet of five 70-seater ATR 72-500, three 48-seater ATR 42-500, and 1 48 seater ATR 42-600 aircraft, based on the information present on the company's website.

With inputs from agencies