Precision Air Flight 494

Coordinates: 01°20′07″S 31°49′33″E / 1.33528°S 31.82583°E / -1.33528; 31.82583
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Precision Air Flight 494
5H-PWF, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2011
Accident
Date6 November 2022
SummaryCrashed while on approach, under investigation
SiteLake Victoria, near Bukoba Airport, Bukoba, Tanzania
01°20′07″S 31°49′33″E / 1.33528°S 31.82583°E / -1.33528; 31.82583
Aircraft
Aircraft typeATR 42-500
Aircraft nameBukoba
OperatorPrecision Air
IATA flight No.PW494
ICAO flight No.PRF494
Call signPRECISION AIR 494
Registration5H-PWF[1]
Flight originDar es Salaam International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
StopoverMwanza Airport, Mwanza, Tanzania
DestinationBukoba Airport, Bukoba, Tanzania
Occupants43
Passengers39
Crew4
Fatalities19
Injuries24
Survivors24
Precision Air Flight 494 is located in Tanzania
Precision Air Flight 494
Crash location on a map of Tanzania

Precision Air Flight 494 (PW494) was a Tanzanian domestic Precision Air passenger flight. It was scheduled from Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Bukoba Airport in the city of Bukoba. On 6 November 2022, The ATR 42-500 carrying 39 passengers and 4 crew members crashed into Lake Victoria. This happened while attempting to land at Bukoba in poor visibility and bad weather. This killed at least 19 on board.[1][2][3][4][5]

Crash[change | change source]

Flight 494 took off from Dar es Salaam to Bukoba via Mwanza. The plane crashed into Lake Victoria while trying to land in Bukoba. Photos and videos circulating on social media show the plane almost completely submerged, with only the tail visible above the waterline. Of the 43 people on board, 19 were killed.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Precision Air ATR 42 Crashes Into Lake Victoria". Simple Flying. 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  2. Dausen, Nuzulack (6 November 2022). "Passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania". Reuters. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. "ASN Aircraft accident ATR 42–500 5H-PWF Bukoba airport (BKZ)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. "Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria". BBC News. BBC. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. Hradecky, Simon (2022-11-06). "Accident: Precision AT42 at Bukoba on Nov 6th 2022, overran runway on landing and ended up in Lake Victoria". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2022-11-06.

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