The plane, with more than 40 people on board, fell into Lake Victoria due to heavy rain and wind
At least 19 people have been killed after the crash, believed to be due to bad weather, of a plane belonging to Tanzanian airline Precision Air in Lake Victoria, in the Kagera region of the country’s northwest, as confirmed by Tanzanian authorities to state chain TBC .
39 passengers and four crew members traveled in the device and, according to the regional head of Kagera, Albert Chalamila, 26 people have been rescued, who are receiving medical care at the regional reference hospital.
The plane, which was en route from the Tanzanian commercial capital Dar es Salam, to Bukoba via Mwanza, is said to have crashed into the lake shortly before attempting to land at Bukoba airport, according to initial information. of the security forces. and strong winds. It is a twin turboprop model ATR 42-500.
The country’s president, Samia Suluhu, was immediately informed of the incident. “I extend my condolences to everyone affected by this accident. Let’s keep calm as the rescue operation continues as we ask God to help us,” he wrote on his Twitter account.
Source: La Verdad
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