at least 26 people Rescued from the sinking of a plane that fell in Lake Victoria because of bad weather in Tanzania early Sunday.
The plane was reportedly carrying 43 people It was to land in North West city of Police said Bukoba shortly before the accident while rescuers were searching for survivors.
“There was an accident with a Precision Air plane… it crashed into the water 100 meters (328 feet) from the airport,” regional police chief William Mwampagal told reporters at Bukoba airport.
Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamela said 43 peopleincluding 39 passengers, two pilots and two cabin crew, aboard flight PW 494 from financial The capital, Dar es Salaam, on the banks of the lake city in kagera region.
As we speak, we have rescued 26 people people who We were taken to our referral hospital.”
He added, “The rescue operation is still underway and we are communicating with The pilots said,” adding that the aircraft is an ATR-42, manufactured by the French-Italian company ATR based in Toulouse.
Precision Air, the largest in Tanzania private The airline, issued a brief statement confirming the accident.
“Rescue team He was sent to the scene of the accident and more information . will be released in 2 hours“Time,” the airline said.
Video shot broadcast on Sweetened media The plane showed that the plane was largely submerged while rescuers, including fishermen, were wading through the water to fetch them. people to me safety.
Emergency workers tried to raise the plane out of water using ropes with the help of cranes as local residents also cultivate help in Effort.
President Samia Solo Hassan expressed her condolences to those affected by the accident.
“Let us remain calm while the rescue operation continues as we pray to God help us said on Twitter.
Hearts and prayers
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat also Share his condolences, as he did secretary general of East African Community Regional Cluster, Peter Matuki.
Our hearts and prayers are with the families of Passengers on-board The plane that crashed into Lake Victoria, with our full Solidarity with the government and people of #Tanzania” on Twitter.
East African Community joins We send our condolences to Mama Samia Solo Hassan and her family and friends of all of these who “I was affected by the Precision Air accident,” Mathuki said. on Twitter.
Precision Air, partly owned by Kenya Airways, was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights as well private Charters to popular tourist destinations like Serengeti National Park and Zanzibar Archipelago.
The accident comes five years after 11 people He died when a Coastal Aviation safari plane crashed in Northern Tanzania.
In March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines flight retracted from Addis Ababa to Nairobi six Minutes after taking-off In a field southeast of ethiopian capital, killing All 157 people on board.
In 2007, a Kenya Airways flight from Ivory Coast city of Abidjan crashed into the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in a quagmire after its capture-off killing All 114 passengers.
In 2000, another Kenya Airways flight from Abidjan to Nairobi crashed in the Atlantic Ocean minutes after take-off and killing 169 people while 10 survived.
at least 26 people Rescued from the sinking of a plane that fell in Lake Victoria because of bad weather in Tanzania early Sunday.
The plane was reportedly carrying 43 people It was to land in North West city of Police said Bukoba shortly before the accident while rescuers were searching for survivors.
“There was an accident with a Precision Air plane… it crashed into the water 100 meters (328 feet) from the airport,” regional police chief William Mwampagal told reporters at Bukoba airport.
Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamela said 43 peopleincluding 39 passengers, two pilots and two cabin crew, aboard flight PW 494 from financial The capital, Dar es Salaam, on the banks of the lake city in kagera region.
As we speak, we have rescued 26 people people who We were taken to our referral hospital.”
He added, “The rescue operation is still underway and we are communicating with The pilots said,” adding that the aircraft is an ATR-42, manufactured by the French-Italian company ATR based in Toulouse.
Precision Air, the largest in Tanzania private The airline, issued a brief statement confirming the accident.
“Rescue team He was sent to the scene of the accident and more information . will be released in 2 hours“Time,” the airline said.
Video shot broadcast on Sweetened media The plane showed that the plane was largely submerged while rescuers, including fishermen, were wading through the water to fetch them. people to me safety.
Emergency workers tried to raise the plane out of water using ropes with the help of cranes as local residents also cultivate help in Effort.
President Samia Solo Hassan expressed her condolences to those affected by the accident.
“Let us remain calm while the rescue operation continues as we pray to God help us said on Twitter.
Hearts and prayers
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat also Share his condolences, as he did secretary general of East African Community Regional Cluster, Peter Matuki.
Our hearts and prayers are with the families of Passengers on-board The plane that crashed into Lake Victoria, with our full Solidarity with the government and people of #Tanzania” on Twitter.
East African Community joins We send our condolences to Mama Samia Solo Hassan and her family and friends of all of these who “I was affected by the Precision Air accident,” Mathuki said. on Twitter.
Precision Air, partly owned by Kenya Airways, was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights as well private Charters to popular tourist destinations like Serengeti National Park and Zanzibar Archipelago.
The accident comes five years after 11 people He died when a Coastal Aviation safari plane crashed in Northern Tanzania.
In March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines flight retracted from Addis Ababa to Nairobi six Minutes after taking-off In a field southeast of ethiopian capital, killing All 157 people on board.
In 2007, a Kenya Airways flight from Ivory Coast city of Abidjan crashed into the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in a quagmire after its capture-off killing All 114 passengers.
In 2000, another Kenya Airways flight from Abidjan to Nairobi crashed in the Atlantic Ocean minutes after take-off and killing 169 people while 10 survived.