Tanzania: Passenger aircraft crashes in Lake Victoria, near Bukoba, Nov. 6

Event

A Precision Air (PW) passenger aircraft (flight PW 494) crashed into Lake Victoria near Bukoba, early Nov. 6. Reports indicate that the flight was carrying passengers from Dar es Salaam and was met with a storm while attempting to land in Bukoba Airport (BKZ). Emergency services are responding to the incident. It is unclear if the incident has caused casualties.

Passenger and freight flight disruptions are possible at BKZ through Nov. 6.

Advice

Confirm flights if planning to travel or ship freight to or out of BKZ Nov. 6. If already at the airport, strictly heed the instructions of security personnel.