Breaking Pakistan International Airlines plane with 107 people on board crashes in Karachi
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 107 people on
board has crashed in a residential area in the country's largest city of
Karachi, an airline spokesman has said.
Local reports said the state-run airline's Airbus A320 was travelling from Lahore.
"The plane PK 8303 with 99 passengers and 8 crew members has crashed," said a spokesman for the national carrier.
It is feared there may be more casualties as the plane came down on houses in Model Colony in the city.
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Armed Forces tweeted that helicopters were being used in the search and rescue effort and that paramilitary troops had reached the site, alongside civil administration.
Local TV station Geo showed crowds near the scene which appeared to
be a densely populated area and ambulances trying to make their way
through. It also showed black smoke billowing above buildings.
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Local reports said the state-run airline's Airbus A320 was travelling from Lahore.
"The plane PK 8303 with 99 passengers and 8 crew members has crashed," said a spokesman for the national carrier.
It is feared there may be more casualties as the plane came down on houses in Model Colony in the city.
A spokesperson for the Pakistan Armed Forces tweeted that helicopters were being used in the search and rescue effort and that paramilitary troops had reached the site, alongside civil administration.
https://news.sky.com/story/pakistan-international-airlines-plane-with-107-passengers-on-board-crashes-in-karachi-11992696
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