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| Tanzanian plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria off Bukoba | |
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| The tail fin can be seen in the water, surrounded by boats and rescue workers | The tail fin can be seen in the water, surrounded by boats and rescue workers |
| A Tanzanian passenger plane has crash-landed into Lake Victoria next to the north-western town of Bukoba. | A Tanzanian passenger plane has crash-landed into Lake Victoria next to the north-western town of Bukoba. |
| The plane was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, a local official told the BBC. | |
| Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene searching for survivors. | Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene searching for survivors. |
| Photos show the plane almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin above the water, surrounded by rescue workers and fishing boats. | Photos show the plane almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin above the water, surrounded by rescue workers and fishing boats. |
| One end of the runway at Bukoba airport lies right next to the shore of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake. | One end of the runway at Bukoba airport lies right next to the shore of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake. |
| The Precision Air flight was going from Tanzania's biggest city, Das es Salaam, to Bukoba via Mwanza when it reportedly encountered a storm and heavy rains. | The Precision Air flight was going from Tanzania's biggest city, Das es Salaam, to Bukoba via Mwanza when it reportedly encountered a storm and heavy rains. |
| Precision Air is Tanzania's largest privately owned airline. | Precision Air is Tanzania's largest privately owned airline. |
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