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Plane crashes into lake in Tanzania Plane crashes into lake in Tanzania
(about 5 hours later)
So far, 26 people have been rescued from the water, according to the governor of Kagera Region The accident left at least 19 people dead, according to authorities
A passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while attempting to land in bad weather at an airport in the city of Bukoba in the northwest of the African country. A passenger plane crash in Tanzania left at least 19 people dead, the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa confirmed on Sunday. The Precision Air flight from Dar es Salaam crashed into Lake Victoria en route to Bukoba Airport, lodging mostly submerged in the water.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed the accident, urging the public in a tweet to remain calm, while a rescue operation was underway. So far, 26 people have been rescued from the water, according to Albert Chalamila, the governor of Kagera Region, where the crash happened. It is not clear how many died in hospital.
So far, 26 people have been rescued from the water, according to Albert Chalamila, the governor of Kagera Region, where the crash happened.
The injured have been rushed to hospital, Chalamila said, adding that there were 39 passengers and four crew members on board the plane, which belonged to Tanzania’s largest privately owned carrier, Precision Air. There has been no information yet about fatalities.
The jet, which took off from the country’s capital, Dar es Salaam, crashed into Lake Victoria in the morning amid “storm and heavy rains,” according to Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC).The jet, which took off from the country’s capital, Dar es Salaam, crashed into Lake Victoria in the morning amid “storm and heavy rains,” according to Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC).
The jet “encountered problems and bad weather” at an altitude of just 100 meters (328 feet), Kagera police commander William Mwampaghale told reporters. “It was raining and the plane plunged into the water.”
“We have managed to save quite a number of people,” the chief continued, adding that rescue efforts were ongoing. There were 39 passengers and four crew aboard the plane. 
Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria while trying to land in Tanzania; no word on casualties pic.twitter.com/EpRrgPvAVBPrecision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria while trying to land in Tanzania; no word on casualties pic.twitter.com/EpRrgPvAVB
Photos and videos from the scene showed the aircraft almost fully submerged, with only its tail sticking out of the water.Photos and videos from the scene showed the aircraft almost fully submerged, with only its tail sticking out of the water.
The plane was surrounded by boats as local fishermen helped rescuers to look for survivors.The plane was surrounded by boats as local fishermen helped rescuers to look for survivors.