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| Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria | Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria |
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| WATCH: Rescuers search site of crashed plane in Tanzania | WATCH: Rescuers search site of crashed plane in Tanzania |
| WATCH: Rescuers search site of crashed plane in Tanzania | WATCH: Rescuers search site of crashed plane in Tanzania |
| A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least three people. | A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least three people. |
| The Precision Air flight was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, an official said. | The Precision Air flight was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, an official said. |
| The two pilots survived the crash but remain trapped inside the cockpit and have been speaking to local officials. | The two pilots survived the crash but remain trapped inside the cockpit and have been speaking to local officials. |
| Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene trying to rescue those still inside the aircraft. | Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene trying to rescue those still inside the aircraft. |
| Emergency workers have used ropes to pull the ATR-42 aircraft closer to the shore, and some of the plane's body is now above the water. | |
| It is not clear how many people remain trapped inside the plane | It is not clear how many people remain trapped inside the plane |
| Immediately after the crash, the plane was almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin visible. | |
| One end of the runway at Bukoba airport lies right next to the shore of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake. | |
| Top regional official Albert Chalamila said that three bodies had been recovered so far following the crash, which has been blamed on bad weather. | Top regional official Albert Chalamila said that three bodies had been recovered so far following the crash, which has been blamed on bad weather. |
| President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her condolences to those affected and called for calm as the rescue operation continues. | President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her condolences to those affected and called for calm as the rescue operation continues. |
| The plane was flying from Tanzania's biggest city, Das es Salaam, to Bukoba via Mwanza. | The plane was flying from Tanzania's biggest city, Das es Salaam, to Bukoba via Mwanza. |
| Precision Air is Tanzania's largest private airline and is partly owned by Kenya Airways. It was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights. | Precision Air is Tanzania's largest private airline and is partly owned by Kenya Airways. It was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights. |
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