Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria

Rescuers search for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, Tanzania on November 6, 2022. Nineteen people killed when the plane crashed while attempting to land in stormy weather at Bukoba Airport, which is close to Lake Victoria. PHOTO | AFP

Local residents gather as rescuers search for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, Tanzania on November 6, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

Rescuers carry debris as they search for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, Tanzania on November 6, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

Rescuers search for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, Tanzania on November 6, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria

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