Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria [fatalities]

[Gordon_R]

Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria

At least 19 people have died and 24 survived after a plane plunged into Africa's largest lake.

www.bbc.com

A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people.

Of the 43 people on board there were 24 survivors, according to operator Precision Air.

The plane crashed near the shore at the end of the Bukoba airport runway.

Rescuers were able to wade through the water to bring some of those still inside the plane to safety.

Emergency workers have used ropes to pull the ATR-42 aircraft even closer to the shore, and some of the plane's body is now above the water.

Immediately after the crash, the plane was almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin visible.

 

[Hemi300c]

Sad
RIP

 

[Flanders]

Looks so intact. Damn, appears then as though folks could not evacuate. Very sad.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria

At least 19 people have died and 24 survived after a plane plunged into Africa's largest lake.

www.bbc.com

So sad.
One of Africa's least reliable airlines. I've had colleagues turned away at the airport because they hadn't filled enough seats. Don't recall if it was the Arusha or Zanzibar run. They often have delays... Or had when I used to travel there more often.

*Edit* it was the Mwanza run I think. Early morning...