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Pakistan International Airways flight crashes in north | Pakistan International Airways flight crashes in north |
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A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight with 48 people on board has crashed in the north of the country. | |
Flight PK-661 "lost contact with the control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad", the airline said. | |
The army has recovered at least 21 bodies from the crash site in the Havelian area, about 70km (43 miles) north of Islamabad, a military statement said. | |
The national carrier has been accused of safety failures in the past. | The national carrier has been accused of safety failures in the past. |
There were 42 passengers, five crew members and one ground engineer on board, the airline confirmed. | |
A famous former pop singer turned Islamic preacher, Junaid Jamshed, and his wife were on the flight's passenger list, according to leading private news channel GEO TV. | A famous former pop singer turned Islamic preacher, Junaid Jamshed, and his wife were on the flight's passenger list, according to leading private news channel GEO TV. |
The plane took off from Chitral at about 10:00GMT (15:00 local time), losing contact 90 minutes later, shortly before it was due to arrive at its destination, local media report. | |
Pakistani TV images showed a trail of wreckage engulfed in flames on a mountain slope. | Pakistani TV images showed a trail of wreckage engulfed in flames on a mountain slope. |
The army has dispatched troops and helicopters to the location, national broadcaster Radio Pakistan reports. | The army has dispatched troops and helicopters to the location, national broadcaster Radio Pakistan reports. |
Former cricketer turned leading Pakistani opposition politician, Imran Khan, tweeted his condolences: | Former cricketer turned leading Pakistani opposition politician, Imran Khan, tweeted his condolences: |
The last major crash involving a PIA aircraft, in 2006, left 44 people dead. | The last major crash involving a PIA aircraft, in 2006, left 44 people dead. |
Have you been affected by the plane crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Have you been affected by the plane crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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