Authorities said 26 of the 43 people aboard the Precision Air flight from the country’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, were rescued and taken to hospital. Regional authorities say at least three people have died, the Associated Press reported. Image: Rescuers in boats are seen around the tail wing of the crashed Precision Air passenger jet. Photo: AP The aircraft was traveling to Bukoba Airport when the accident occurred. “We managed to save several people,” Kangera provincial police commander William Mwabagale told reporters. “When the aircraft was about 100 meters (328 feet) in the air, it encountered problems and bad weather. It was raining and the plane fell into the water. Everything is under control,” he said. The plane “crashed into Lake Victoria this morning due to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall,” according to the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation. Videos and images released on social media showed the plane almost completely submerged, with only its green and brown tail visible above the waterline of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. A child was among the 39 passengers on the flight, the airline said. Image: A rescue operation has been launched after the crash. Photo: AP President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed her condolences to all those affected by the incident and called for calm as the rescue operation continues.
