An airplane belonging to Tanzania’s Precision Air has reportedly crashed into Lake Victoria.

The passenger plane had left Dar es Salaam heading to Bukoba through Mwanza as reported by Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) on Sunday morning.

TBC reported that the crash was caused by heavy rainfall and strong wind.

“Ndege ya Precision Air iliyokuwa inatoka Dar es Salaam kwenda Bukoba kupitia Mwanza imedondoka katika Ziwa Victoria kutokana na kukumbwa na mvua kubwa na upepo mkali,”

TBC explained that rescue exercises were ongoing.

“TBC imezungumza na Charles Mwebeya kutoka katika eneo hilo ambapo amesema zoezi la uokoaji wa abiria linaendelea katika eneo hilo ikiwemo kuitoa ndege hiyo ziwani,”

“Endelea kufuatilia mitandao yetu ya kijamii kwa taarifa zaidi,” TBC reported.

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