Plane Maker to Probe Tanzania Air Crash

A team of technical advisers from the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer, ATR, is on its way to Tanzania.

The team is expected to investigate why one of its planes crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba on Sunday.

Report says the passenger plane operated by Precision Air had 43 people on board, and at least 19 died in the crash.

Meanwhile, Tanzanian authorities said investigations were underway and the findings would be made public.

However, the Transport Minister, Makame Mbarawa told mourners on Monday that the weather had abruptly changed as the plane approached the airport.

The plane had departed the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam.

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