"As we speak, we have rescued 26 people who have been taken to our referral hospital," Chalamila said.
Digital Desk: A plane carrying 43 people crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather, just before it was scheduled to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba, police said, with rescue efforts underway.
"A Precision Air plane... crashed into water about 100 metres from the airport," Regional Police Commander William Mwampaghale told reporters at Bukoba airport.
Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila said the flight from Dar es Salaam to the lakeside city in Kagera region carried 43 people, including 39 passengers, two pilots, and two cabin crew.
"As we speak, we have rescued 26 people who have been taken to our referral hospital," Chalamila said.
"The rescue operation is still ongoing, and we are communicating with the pilots," he said, adding that more information would be provided later.
