Passenger plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria in Tanzania.
Rescuers in boats rushed out to save trapped passengersDAR ES SALAAM, Nov 6 - At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and airline said.
"All Tanzanians join you in mourning these 19 people ... who have lost their lives," Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told reporters in the lakeside city of Bukoba, close to the scene of the crash.The plane left the commercial capital Dar es Salaam and "crash-landed" at 8:53 a.m. as it was approaching Bukoba airport, Precision Air - Tanzania's largest privately owned airline - said in a statement.
Video and pictures on social media showed the plane almost fully submerged, with only its green and brown-coloured tail visible above the waterline of Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake.
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