Tag: Lake Victoria
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Tanzania plane crash survivors, rescuers narrate ordeal
When the waters of Lake Victoria started gushing into the cabin of Flight PW494, passenger Mectrida Samuel knew she had to act fast.
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Tanzania plane crash survivors, rescuers describe heroics laced with tragedy
When the waters of Lake Victoria started gushing into the cabin of Flight PW494, passenger Mectrida Samuel knew she had to act fast. Around her, others were frantically trying to free themselves and keep above the fast-rising water.
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Tanzanian plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian plane has crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while trying to land at the nearby Bukoba airport. Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) says about 15 passengers have been rescued in the crash. The degree of the crash remains unknown. Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene searching for survivors.