New Delhi. According to the big news coming from Tanzania, a passenger plane here has fallen into the lake today. According to the news received, 49 people were on board this passenger plane. It is being told that this accident happened during landing. At present the rescue operation is going on. So far 23 passengers are reported to have been rescued.
My thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, crew and families of the Precision Air ATR 42-500 (5H-PWE) that has crash-landed in Lake Victoria with 49 passengers & 4 crews on board in Tanzania 🙏🏽 https://t.co/CsyRJwqsFF
— Somnath Tewari (@S_TEWARI123) November 6, 2022
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At the same time, according to preliminary information, there are a total of 49 passengers on board the plane, who are currently being rescued. Photos and videos of this horrific accident have also surfaced. It is clearly visible in the video that the passenger plane is submerged in water and some people are trying to save the people by taking a boat.
It is being told that the accident happened due to bad weather. Out of these, some 23 passengers have now been rescued. At the same time, according to local media TBC, the plane took off from the capital Dar es Salaam. But due to the storm and heavy rain, the plane crashed into Lake Victoria. However, despite the bad weather, the pilot tried his best to land the plane.