SAD: PASSENGERS PLANE CRUSHES INTO LAKE VICTORIA

A passenger plane belonging to Precision Air has plunged into Lake Victoria.

Local authorities have confirmed the incident which occurred on Sunday morning at Kagera region, as the plane was about to land at the Bukoba Airport, Tanzania.

Rescue operations are currently ongoing as local fishermen try to rescue passengers and crew trapped in the plane.

Local media reports indicate that the flight coming from Mwanza had 49 passengers on board and that the accident occurred due to heavy rain and strong winds witnessed in the region.

Sourced from citizen Digital