Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 crashes near Karachi, Pakistan

A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 has reportedly crashed near Karachi. The Airbus A320 aircraft, which according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), was said to be carrying 90 passengers and eight crew, was on route from Lahore to Jinnah International Airport.

According to report, the pilots had declared a “may-day may-day” to air traffic control adding “we are proceeding direct, we have lost engines“. Shortly after, the aircraft crashed and burst into flames in the neighbourhood of the Malir Cantonment: Jinnah Garden (Model Colony), a residential area just east of the airport.

Many Footage shared on social media shows destroyed buildings, plumes of smoke and homes engulfed in flames.

The BBC, however, reports that emergency services are in attendance, and a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Army Quick Reaction Force and Sindh Pakistan Rangers have arrived on site to assist in rescue efforts. There is no word yet on casualties.

A PIA spokesman said that the aircraft carried 99 passengers and 8 crew members.

Last communication between pilots and air traffic control:

ATC: appear to be turning left

Pilot: we are proceeding direct we have lost engines

ATC: runway available to land at 25

Pilot: Roger

Pilot: Sir Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday Pakistan 8303

ATC: 8303 Roger both runways available to land

An eyewitness also narrates that an engine was on fire prior to the crash, saying,

“I saw the PIA plane with one engine on fire and suddenly there was blast and the aircraft fell on houses in the area. At least six to eight houses are on fire while rescue teams are struggle to make way through narrow streets to rescue people.”

Source: https://tourtelegraph.com/aviation/airlines/breaking-news-pakistan-international-airlines-pia-airbus-a320-crashes-near-karachi-pakistan/


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Nowhere is safe

Been long I heard about this country
There was a time Pakistan was always in the news for terrorism fighting etc.

Meanwhile God airpus oooo

God safe us

May God put confusion in our enemies camp

Righteousness89:
Too bad

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so even airbus has faults

God have mercy

Thought all airports are on a lock down?

Which kin wahala be this. May Jah comfort their loved ones...

this actually brought back the memories of Dana Air crash around my area on 3rd June 2012. very sad

This 2020 should just flip.
We have seen enough.

So sad. Just saw it on ALJAZEERA.

Mehn, plane crash is the worst accident to happen to anybody.

It is well

My thought are with the families who involve in the accident.

damosade:
Haa

It is well.

This year seem .........

Fill in the gap.

Very unfortunate

O boy eehh!!

We are talking of corona virus, cyclone is hitting India and plane crash is hitting Pakistan.

May God help us.

This is Sad. Planes are still one of the safest means of transportation, this could have been due to a human error or an engine fault.

If you can survive 2020 nothing can shake you ever again.

Engine FOD.

The world has had one too many bad news. I hope there were survivers

Hmmm

God ep us o. This 2020 is sumtin else

Too bad... several tragedies in 2020

2020 goals still remains to be alive