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PRESS RELEASE 3

Precision Air confirms that rescue operations are still ongoing we are yet to confirm the number of fatalities from the scene of the accident, involving flight PW-494 which crashed in Bukoba at Lake Victoria in Bukoba today. The aircraft, 5H-PWF, ATR42-500, was flying from Dar es Salaam to Bukoba when the accident occurred at 08:53 local time. There were 39 passengers (38 Adults and 1 Infant) and 4 crew on board the flight. A team of specially-trained Precision Air personnel and TCAA are on their way to Bukoba to provide whatever support and assistance that may be required at the scene. Relatives and friends of those who may have been on board are requested to call the special line 0786-300415/0789-266600 or visit our information centers at Blue Saphire Hotel at Dar es Salaam or ELCT Hotel in Bukoba. Precision Air sincerely understands the anxiety for confirmed information and will therefore do its best to issue more details upon confirmation from our rescue team and authority. The next update will be issued as soon as we receive more information from the accident scene.

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