At least 26 passengers in the ill-fated Tanzania Precision plane have been rescued and rushed to hospital for medical care, the airline has said.
In a statement, the airline stated that there were no deaths reported so far, but the rescue mission for the missing 13 passengers is ongoing.
“We regret to announce that Precision Air flight no PW494 operated with ATR42 (PWF) with 39 passengers on board (38 adults and one infant) has been involved in an accident as it was approaching Bukoba Airport,” the statement read.
The plane was flying from Dar es Salaam and was destined for Bukoba Airport.
The airline said an investigation team consisting of its technical staff and Tanzanian civil aviation authority has joined in the rescue operations.
They said information centres have been set up in Bukoba and Dar es Salaam.
The cause of the crash as reported by TBC was due to heavy rainfall and strong wind as it attempted to land at Bukoba Airport.
The plane crashed into Lake Victoria.
