A plane crashes in Pakistan over a residential area. Around 97 people die. Among the survivors is the head of a Pakistani bank. About a residential area of the Pakistani city of Karachi one's plane crashed. There were 99 people on board the machine, two of whom survived. The flight operations in Pakistan had only resumed a few days ago.
Update from Saturday, May 23, 2020, 8.21 am: According to official information, 97 aircraft passengers died in the plane crash in Pakistan on Friday (May 22, 2020). The health authorities of the Sindh province announced on Saturday that two people had survived the accident on Friday in the metropolis of Karachi.
According to Malik, one of the survivors is the director of the Punjab bank, Zafar Masud. This is one of the most important banks in Pakistan. How many people died on the ground where the plane crashed into a residential area is still unclear.
After the plane crash in Pakistan with dozens dead, the rescue operations could drag on for days. There is chaos at the scene of the accident in the middle of a residential area, and the authorities have declared an emergency. Images show how injuries are pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings and how firefighters fight fires.
Technical problems when approaching Karachi
The fate of all passengers and crew members has been clarified, the authorities said on Saturday. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was approaching Karachi on Friday when it crashed over a residential area. Almost 100 passengers were on board the Airbus A320.
Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmad Shah said the machine had technical problems. The pilot made an emergency call after an engine failure. "The last time we heard about the pilot, he said he had a technical problem," PIA airline managing director Arshad Malik said in a video statement on Friday on Twitter. "He was told that two runways were free, but decided to accelerate again."
Dozens of bodies recovered
Update from Friday, May 22, 2020, 7:22 pm: According to the airline PIA, 41 bodies have been recovered so far after the passenger plane in Pakistan was crashed; at least two passengers would have survived the accident. Two survivors had previously been mentioned.
The aviation team Airbus has said: "Our thoughts are with everyone concerned." It was also said: "At present, Airbus has no confirmed information about the circumstances of the accident."
The plane was crashed near the Karachi just before landing, said the country's aviation authority. About twelve bodies had just been recuperated; however two passengers had survived the incident. The rescue activity in the particular area was at first troublesome.
The Engine may have failed
Television recording demonstrated a thick, dark haze of smoke. Ambulances headed to the accident site. The police and military force cordoned off the zone known as the "Model Colony" around two kilometers from the runway.
Just a few seconds before the accident happened, the pilot reported any technical issues with the machine to the pinnacle, said PIA boss Arshad Malik. Radio messages showed some sort of failure of the machine's motors. Observers told neighborhood TV or media that they saw the plane revolving around the air terminal before it slammed in the residential place.
First update from Friday, May 22, 2020, 12.35 p.m.: Islamabad - A passenger plane with around 100 travelers onboard smashed in southern Pakistan. The plane slammed close to the city of Karachi a couple of moments before arriving in a residential location, the nation's flight authority said on Friday.
Police and military force cordon off region
Many homes were harmed by the accident, a representative for the flight authority said. The military and police cordoned off the zone. TV chronicles demonstrated a thick haze of smoke and ambulances rushing to the accident site. Injured travelers were carried out from the accidental area.
The PK8303 Airbus Airline operated by the Pakistan Airlines was on its route from the source-destination Lahore to Karachi, said aircraft representative Mohamed Abdullah. As indicated by a report, there were 99 travelers with 8 crew members on board.
Flight operations in Pakistan only resumed a few days ago
The mishap occurred only a couple of days after the Pakistani specialists chose to continue domestic air traffic. Because of the COVID pandemic, universal flights toward the South Asian nation will be suspended until the month's end.
Numerous poor people live in the accident territory, it is highly populated. Injured persons were carried out to the nearby hospital. Approx. 15 persons who were in the influenced area were found injured.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan communicated sympathies to the victim’s families. "Shocked and saddened by the PIA crash," Imran Khan Tweet.
Story by a Survivor Itself
A survivor described the drastic moments of the plane crash with media. "People panicked and began to pray aloud," Muhammad Zubair told Geo TV after the Airbus A320 crashed. “The pilot held the airplane noticeable all around for the next ten to fifteen minutes and made a declaration to set down, however, the airplane smashed," said Zubair.
There was fire everywhere. "There were screams from little children, the elderly, and adults everywhere." He had protected himself by jumping out of the wreck from a height of about three meters.
Zubair was one of two survivors of this plane accident in southern Pakistan. He was burned but, is in a stable condition. Pictures shortly after the accident showed a picture of the devastation. The Local people in the Model Colony district rushed to help and searched for survivors. The scene of the accident was only about two kilometers from the runway.
Images after the accident demonstrated an image of the destruction. Local people in the Model Colony locale hurried to help and scanned for survivors. The location of the mishap was around two kilometers from the runway.
Another survivor is said to be the director of the Punjab bank, PIA chief Arshad Malik reported. The exact cause of the crash and the number of recovered bodies was also unclear so far. The search is still going on. Stay tuned with us for the latest information.
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