India mourn Precision Air crash victim

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has sent his condolences to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Stergomena Tax following the death of 19 passengers who passed away in a deadly Precision Airplane crash.

“I learned with great sadness the news of the crash of a Precision Air passenger flight into Lake Victoria on 6th November 2022. On behalf of the government and people and India, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” he said

Dr Jaishankar added by saying that his government stands with Tanzania during this period.

The crash that took 19 lives and left 26 survivors took place near Bukoba airport in Kagera region.

According to Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) the incident was caused by bad weather.