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Tanzania: Govt Criticized for Emergency Response to Deadly Plane Crash
VOA, 7 November 2022
Opposition politicians in Tanzania are criticizing the government for its emergency response to a plane crash Sunday in Lake Victoria that left 19 people dead, including the… Read more »
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Tanzania: Prime Minister Leads Mourning for Plane Crash Victims
DW, 7 November 2022
Hundreds gathered to remember the 19 victims of Sunday's deadly air crash. French investigators, meanwhile, are heading to the African country to find out what caused the tragedy. Read more »
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Tanzania: Lake Victoria Plane Crash Survivor Recounts Horror
Daily News, 6 November 2022
19 killed, 26 survives Precision Air plane crash - Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa confirmed the Precision Air crash in Bukoba, Kagera Region on Sunday has killed 19 people on board… Read more »
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Tanzania: Precision Air Death Toll Climbs to 19
Daily News, 6 November 2022
Death toll from a passenger plane that plunged into Lake Victoria on Sunday has reached 19, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said, further suspending flight services on the Bukoba… Read more »
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Tanzania: Pilot Dies After Lake Victoria Plane Crash
Daily News, 6 November 2022
A passenger plane, Precision Air crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday left 19 people dead including the pilot and the first officer, Kagera Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila… Read more »
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East Africa: Rescue Efforts Under Way After Plane Crashes Into Lake Victoria
DW, 6 November 2022
A Precision Air plane plunged into the water due to bad weather, police said. At least three people died in the crash and 26 more have been reportedly taken to a hospital and… Read more »
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Tanzania: President Sends Message of Comfort Over Plane Crash
Daily News, 6 November 2022
President Samia Suluhu Hassan sent a message of comfort to families of 43 people including crew members of Precision air after the passenger plane plugged into Lake Victoria 100… Read more »
Plane Crashes Into Lake Victoria, Tanzania
The death toll after a passenger plane plunged into Lake Victoria on Sunday November 6, 2022 has reached 19, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said, adding that 26 people were rescued. The Tanzania Aviation Authority (TAA) says bad weather affected the plane's ability to land at the airport.
"Modern rescue equipment arrived late but I would like to thank the people who volunteered to help the rescue efforts," the Prime Minister said.
“I have received with regret the information on the plane crash of Precision Corporation into Lake Victoria, Kagera region… Let us continue to be calm while the rescue operations continue and ask God to help us,” President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
