Accident to the ATR 42 registered 5H-PWF operated by Precision Air on 06/11/2022 near Bukoba

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Tanzanian authorities:

Precision Air flight 494, an ATR 42-500, came down in Lake Victoria near Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Tanzania.

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General information
Local date	06/11/2022
Responsible entity	Tanzania, United Republic of - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Africa - Tanzania
Location	AD Bukoba
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	19
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2022-0550

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane - Large Aeroplane
Operator	Tanzania - Precision Air Services Ltd.
Manufacturer / Model	ATR - ATR42
Aircraft Registration	5H-PWF
State of registry	Tanzania
Last departure point	Tanzania, United Republic of - HTDA (DAR): Dar Es-Salaam/ Dar Es-Salaam
Planned destination	Tanzania, United Republic of - HTBU (BKZ): Bukoba
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	819
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger

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