A Pakistan International Airlines plane disappeared from radar and crashed in a residential area near Karachi Airport while the Airbus A320 was on its final approach from Lahore after the pilot reportedly notified authorities of a technical fault.
Many casualties are feared after a plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew crashed into houses shortly after the captain reportedly notified air traffic control of a technical fault.
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) jet was on its final approach to Karachi Airport when it went down in a residential area near Model Colony and disappeared from radar shortly before it was due to land.
A number of houses were damaged or destroyed and a major rescue operation was underway to save any survivors amid a huge fire that filled with area with choking black smoke.
PIA and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said 99 passengers and eight crew members were on board the Airbus A320. There was no word on the fate of those on board or whether anyone on the ground was injured or killed.
Check out playback of flight PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi on Flightradar24. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...k8303#248bafd0
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-...h-jet-22068916
Many casualties are feared after a plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew crashed into houses shortly after the captain reportedly notified air traffic control of a technical fault.
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) jet was on its final approach to Karachi Airport when it went down in a residential area near Model Colony and disappeared from radar shortly before it was due to land.
A number of houses were damaged or destroyed and a major rescue operation was underway to save any survivors amid a huge fire that filled with area with choking black smoke.
PIA and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said 99 passengers and eight crew members were on board the Airbus A320. There was no word on the fate of those on board or whether anyone on the ground was injured or killed.
Check out playback of flight PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi on Flightradar24. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...k8303#248bafd0
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-...h-jet-22068916
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