A Precision Air plane fell into Tanzania’s Victoria Lake on Sunday while attempting to land at an airstrip in Bokuba, according to the government Broadcasting Corporation (TBC).
As the rescue efforts got underway, news media broadcast images of the plane partially submerged in the lake.
The commission also noted that 15 individuals had so far been saved, but it did not specify how many people were on board or whether anyone had perished in the crash.
According to the report, the plane took off from Dar Al Salam Airport in the capital and “dropped in Lake Victoria this morning due to a storm and heavy rains.”
On the shore of Victoria, the biggest African lake, is where Bokuba Airport is situated.
And images displayed images that were virtually completely submerged in social media but just displayed its tail.
According to the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation, officials despatched rescue boats and emergency personnel to continue the search and save the passengers’ survivors.
While the rescue efforts are ongoing, Samia Hassan, the president of Tanzania, urged restraint.
“The news of the Brexhen Air jet accident made me unhappy. As the rescuers continue their work and we hope for God to intervene, let us remain calm “She tweeted something.
The largest privately owned airline in Tanzania is Bercychen Air.
Tanzania: Lake Victoria was the site of an aeroplane crash.
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