Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria

A Tanzanian rider level has crashed into Lake Victoria arsenic it attempted to onshore successful the lakeside municipality of Bukoba.

The Precision Air formation was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom person been rescued and sent to hospital, said a section official.

Rescue workers and section fishermen are connected the country searching for survivors.

The level is astir wholly submerged with lone the brownish and greenish process fin supra the water, surrounded by rescue workers and sportfishing boats.

One extremity of the runway astatine Bukoba airdrome lies close adjacent to the shore.

Emergency workers are utilizing ropes to effort and propulsion the ATR-42 craft retired of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake.

"We privation to spot if the landing cogwheel is stuck truthful that we tin inquire for much method assistance to propulsion it retired of the waters," said apical determination authoritative Albert Chalamila.

The 2 pilots and 2 unit are among the 17 radical inactive to beryllium found.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her condolences to those affected and called for calm arsenic the rescue cognition continues.

The level was flying from Tanzania's biggest city, Das es Salaam, to Bukoba via Mwanza erstwhile it reportedly encountered a tempest and dense rains.

Precision Air is Tanzania's largest backstage hose and is partially owned by Kenya Airways. It was founded successful 1993 and operates home and determination flights.