Islamabad, (thestates.news)
At least 37 people were killed in crash of a Pakistan
passenger plane at a residential complex near Jinnah International Airport in
Karachi on Friday afternoon, which was carrying over 100 passengers including
crew members.
Sindh health department said that so far 37 people have been confirmed dead.
However it is yet unclear if the deceased were all onboard the flight or
include area residents as well where the crash took place, Dawn reported.
Three people are confirmed to have survived the crash, according to officials.
The plane, belonging to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)–A320 Airbus–was
carrying 90 passengers and eight crew members from Lahore to Karachi on flight
number PK 8303, airlines spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez said.
As per witnesses the plane attempted landing two or three times before crashing
at Karachi’s Model Colony near the airport.
Director programming of 24 News Ansar Naqvi and Bank of Punjab president Zafar
Masood were among the passengers. Masood’s family has confirmed that he
survived the crash, the report said. uni
AT LEAST 37 KILLED IN PAKISTAN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH IN KARACHI
