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| Pakistan plane crash latest: 'Survivors unlikely' after flight carrying up to 47 people crashes near Abbottabad | |
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| There are unlikely to be any survivors from a Pakistani plane carrying up to 47 passengers that crashed near Abbottabad, a government official has said. | There are unlikely to be any survivors from a Pakistani plane carrying up to 47 passengers that crashed near Abbottabad, a government official has said. |
| Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said PK 116 lost contact with the control tower en route to the capital, Islamabad, from the northern region of Chitral. | Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said PK 116 lost contact with the control tower en route to the capital, Islamabad, from the northern region of Chitral. |
| The plane crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 125 km (77 miles) north of Islamabad. | The plane crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 125 km (77 miles) north of Islamabad. |
| "All of the bodies are burned beyond recognition. The debris is scattered," Taj Muhammad Khan, a government official based in the Havelian region, told Reuters. | "All of the bodies are burned beyond recognition. The debris is scattered," Taj Muhammad Khan, a government official based in the Havelian region, told Reuters. |
| Mr Khan, who was at the site of the crash, added that witnesses told him "the aircraft has crashed in a mountainous area, and before it hit the ground it was on fire". | Mr Khan, who was at the site of the crash, added that witnesses told him "the aircraft has crashed in a mountainous area, and before it hit the ground it was on fire". |
| The Pakistani pop star turned evangelical cleric Junaid Jamshed was on the plane when it crashed, according to the passenger manifest. | The Pakistani pop star turned evangelical cleric Junaid Jamshed was on the plane when it crashed, according to the passenger manifest. |
| Mr Jamshed retired from music in 2001 and announced he was devoting his life to Islam. | Mr Jamshed retired from music in 2001 and announced he was devoting his life to Islam. |
| Images shown on Pakistani TV channels and circulated on social media showed a trail of wreckage engulfed in flames on a mountain slope. | Images shown on Pakistani TV channels and circulated on social media showed a trail of wreckage engulfed in flames on a mountain slope. |
| PIA said the plane was carrying 48 passengers, including five crew members and a ground engineer. But Sohail Ahmed, a PIA official in Chitral, said there were 41 people on board, while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) earlier put the number of people on board at 47. | |
| A local trader at the site of the crash said the fire was still burning nearly two hours after the crash, with rescue officials now on the site. | |
| The military said 21 bodies had been recovered and rescue efforts continued. | |
| Irfan Elahi, the government's Aviation Secretary, told media the plane suffered engine problems but it was too early to determine the cause of the accident. | |
| Shortly before the crash was confirmed, Daniyal Gilani, the spokesman for PIA, said their ATR-42 aircraft carrying around 40 passengers and crew had lost touch with the control tower. | Shortly before the crash was confirmed, Daniyal Gilani, the spokesman for PIA, said their ATR-42 aircraft carrying around 40 passengers and crew had lost touch with the control tower. |
| "PIA's ATR-42 aircraft operating as PK-661, carrying around 40 persons lost its contact with the control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad a short while ago," Mr Gilani tweeted. | "PIA's ATR-42 aircraft operating as PK-661, carrying around 40 persons lost its contact with the control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad a short while ago," Mr Gilani tweeted. |
| "All resources are being mobilised to locate the aircraft." | "All resources are being mobilised to locate the aircraft." |
| Geo News and Dawn News TV stations, citing civil aviation sources, said the plane lost contact with civil aviation authority at around 4.30pm (11.30 GMT). | Geo News and Dawn News TV stations, citing civil aviation sources, said the plane lost contact with civil aviation authority at around 4.30pm (11.30 GMT). |
| Former national cricket captain and founder of the Pakistan Movement for Justice Imran Khan said he was "shocked and saddened" by the crash. | Former national cricket captain and founder of the Pakistan Movement for Justice Imran Khan said he was "shocked and saddened" by the crash. |
| Plane crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan and safety standards are often criticised. In recent years, the media has reported on multiple near-misses as planes over-run runways and engines caught fire. | Plane crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan and safety standards are often criticised. In recent years, the media has reported on multiple near-misses as planes over-run runways and engines caught fire. |
| In 2010, a passenger plane crashed in heavy rain near Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. Two years later, an plane operated by a private Pakistani company, with 127 people on board, crashed near Islamabad. All on were board killed. | In 2010, a passenger plane crashed in heavy rain near Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. Two years later, an plane operated by a private Pakistani company, with 127 people on board, crashed near Islamabad. All on were board killed. |