A plane belonging to Precision Air crash-landed into Lake Victoria on Sunday morning. The plane reportedly had 49 passengers.

The plane, Precision Air PW494 was scheduled to land at  Bukoba Airport in Northwestern Tanzania.

However, it experienced intense bad weather that saw it drop into Lake Victoria.

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The passenger plane had departed Dar es Salaam to Bukoba, a two-hour flight according to Precision Air social media handles. The plane crash was confirmed by Kagera Region police commander.

The region has been experiencing heavy rains and fog, conditions that could have played a role in the accident.

“Ndege ya Precision Air iliyokuwa inatoka Dar es Salaam kwenda Bukoba kupitia Mwanza imedondoka katika Ziwa Victoria kutokana na kukumbwa na mvua kubwa na upepo mkali,” the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation announced.