Lake Victoria

[Boac]

Looks like an over-run. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa ... um=custom7

[TheGreenAnger]

Looks like an over-run. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa ... um=custom7

Three fatalities reported unfortunately.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 18718.html

[TheGreenAnger]

Now reported as "at least 19 casualties!"

[PHXPhlyer]

Not even Avherald's report is definitive.
But they do have the METARs.

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=500a5725&opt=0

Accident: Precision AT42 at Bukoba on Nov 6th 2022, ended up in Lake Victoria
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 10:53Z, last updated Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 16:32Z

A Precision Air Service Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500, registration 5H-PWF performing flight PW-494 from Dar es Salaam to Bukoba (Tanzania) with 39 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Bukoba's runway at about 08:53L (05:53Z). Information is sketchy as to whether the aircraft overshot Bukoba's runway 13 or touched down short of runway 31, the aircraft came to a stop submerged in Lake Victoria about 100 meters/330 feet from the threshold of runway 31 with the nose of the aircraft pointing away from the shore. The aircraft is about 80% submerged. 26 survivors were taken to hospital. 19 fatalities (2 of them the cabin crew) were confirmed.

The airline confirmed at about 10:40Z, flight PW-494 aircraft registration 5H-PWF was involved in an accident as it was approaching Bukoba Airport and crash landed in Lake Victoria. Rescue works are ongoing, so far 26 passengers have been rescued and taken to a hospital for medical care. So far no death has been confirmed.

Local police reported the aircraft crashed into the waters of Lake Victoria about 100 meters from the airport due to bad weather.

In a press conference at 12:00z local authorities reported they have recovered 3 bodies from the aircraft, so far 26 people have been recovered alive, the search for the missing 14 people is still underway.

In the afternoon Tansania's Prime Minister, visiting the accident site, reported that a total of 19 people have died in the accident, it is unclear whether there were 2 rescuers, survivors succumbed in hospital or whether there is a discrepancy with the number of people on board (45 people instead of 43 people as reported by the airline).

Only available METARs:
HTBU 060300Z 27004KT 9999 SCT012 FEW014CB BKN080 20/17 Q1015=
HTBU 060200Z 27004KT 9999 SCT012 FEW014CB BKN080 20/17 Q1015=

Available METARs for Mwanza, located about 95nm southeast of Bukoba on the shores of Lake Victoria:
HTMW 060800Z 32013KT 9999 SCT023 FEW024CB 25/20 Q1018 NOSIG=
HTMW 060500Z 30005KT 9999 TS BKN018 FEW019CB 19/17 Q1016 NOSIG=
HTMW 060400Z 13015KT 8000 -TSRA BKN019 FEW020CB 21/16 Q1015 NOSIG=
HTMW 060300Z 00000KT 9999 FEW018 FEW019CB 19/18 Q1015 NOSIG=
HTMW 060200Z 00000KT 9999 FEW018 FEW019CB 20/19 Q1015 NOSIG=

The aircraft seen in Lake Victoria:
The aircraft seen in Lake Victoria

The aircraft seen in Lake Victoria


Reader Comments: (the comments posted below do not reflect the view of The Aviation Herald but represent the view of the various posters)
minimal damage
By ADS on Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 13:13Z

The wings of the aircraft look like they're barely damaged. That may point to it being a runway overrun, rather than hitting the water on approach.

Heading
By Acewos on Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 12:22Z

The second picture shows the aircraft is pointing in the direction of the island of Musila, which is aligned with runway 13. It went straight ahead, no turns in either direction. RWY 13 is 1400 m, not a lot under torrential rain even for an ATR, it depends on where you touchdown

17 missing
By ADS on Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 11:52Z

Reports says 26 people have been rescued and 17 missing, including the two pilots and two crew.

PP