Old 11-06-2022, 10:59 AM
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Default ATR42 down in Lake Victoria, at least 19 dead

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa...ia-2022-11-06/

Witness said the plane was flying "unsteadily" as it approached the airport in poor visibility.

The plane was submerged with just the top of the wing and tail extending from the water. The lake is just past the airport.

We all know how erroneous initial reports from crash sites are, but this is a really strange one: The two pilots initially survived the crash and were in touch with rescue workers before reporting that their oxygen supply was dwindling. They were dead when rescue workers reached them. It sounds like they were sitting under water breathing O2? I don't think it works that way.
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