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Video: Plane with 43 on board crashes into lake in Tanzania

A plane carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather shortly before it was due to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba, police said. Efforts are on to rescue those onboard.

Regional commissioner Albert Chalamila said 43 people were on board the flight from Dar es Salaam to the lakeside city in Kagera region.

IN Bureau

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