At Least 2 Survivors in Pakistan Plane Crash
Investigators are at the scene of a deadly plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan. Miraculously, at least two passengers survived.
PIA flight PK8303 has crashed near Model Colony in Karachi. Karachi bound PIA’s Airbus 320 was coming from Lahore and it crashed at around 2:35 pm on Friday.
The plane crashed just before landing near Karachi Airport. 107 passengers and crew members are reported to be travelling on the crashed plane.
The same aircraft flew from Muscat to Lahore under flight PK8232. CAA sources told a local news outlet that captain had issued a mayday call just before crashing.
The plane crashed near the residential quarters and reports suggest that few houses were also damaged and the number of casualties can be more since the plane crashed into houses near the runway.
Rangers and Army Quick Response Force have cordoned off the area and fire brigade, as well as other rescue services, have reached the place of incident.
The aircraft was 17 years old and PIA acquired it in 2014 CAA has confirmed that the PIA’s flight PK8303 crashed in Karachi moments before landing. Emergency has been imposed in Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital
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