DAR ES SALAAM: According to Tanzania’s national TV, a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday while trying to land in blustery conditions at an airstrip in the lakeside city of Bukoba.
It was unknown how many passengers were on board the Precision Air flight or whether any people died, but fifteen people have so far been saved.
According to TBC, the plane “dropped in Lake Victoria this morning due to storms and heavy rains,” after taking off from the commercial hub of Dar es Salaam.
Only the plane’s green and brown tail was visible above the surface of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, in video footage and photos that went viral on social media.
