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| Pakistan crash pilot made mayday call after engine problem | |
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| The pilot of a flight that crashed in Pakistan made a mayday call just before losing contact, the airline said. | The pilot of a flight that crashed in Pakistan made a mayday call just before losing contact, the airline said. |
| He also told flight controllers of an engine problem at 16:09 local time (11:09 GMT) on Wednesday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Muhammad Azam Saigol told reporters. | He also told flight controllers of an engine problem at 16:09 local time (11:09 GMT) on Wednesday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Muhammad Azam Saigol told reporters. |
| All 48 people on the twin-propeller plane flying to Islamabad were killed. | All 48 people on the twin-propeller plane flying to Islamabad were killed. |
| An investigation is ongoing, but the carrier has insisted strict checks left "no room for any technical error". | An investigation is ongoing, but the carrier has insisted strict checks left "no room for any technical error". |
| "I want to make it clear that it was a perfectly sound aircraft," Mr Saigol said. "I think there was no technical error or human error." | "I want to make it clear that it was a perfectly sound aircraft," Mr Saigol said. "I think there was no technical error or human error." |
| A flight data recorder has been found, the airline said. | A flight data recorder has been found, the airline said. |
| Pakistani authorities have said the apparent engine issue will be a focus of inquiries. | Pakistani authorities have said the apparent engine issue will be a focus of inquiries. |
| Irfan Elahi, from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, told Dawn newspaper: "At the moment, there is no other reason for the plane crash other than the failure of the left engine." | Irfan Elahi, from Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, told Dawn newspaper: "At the moment, there is no other reason for the plane crash other than the failure of the left engine." |
| The plane crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, about 70km (43 miles) from Islamabad. | The plane crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, about 70km (43 miles) from Islamabad. |
| Police said the passengers' charred remains have been taken to a hospital for DNA identification. | Police said the passengers' charred remains have been taken to a hospital for DNA identification. |
| Famous pop singer turned Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was on board, along with three foreigners - two Austrians and one Chinese citizen. | Famous pop singer turned Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed was on board, along with three foreigners - two Austrians and one Chinese citizen. |
| There was anger amongst relatives of the victims, gathering at the hospital to collect their loved ones' remains. | There was anger amongst relatives of the victims, gathering at the hospital to collect their loved ones' remains. |
| Ghulam Rasool Khan told the AP news agency: "It is a murder and I want to know who killed my brother." | Ghulam Rasool Khan told the AP news agency: "It is a murder and I want to know who killed my brother." |
| Plane crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan, but the last major crash involving a PIA aircraft was in 2006, in which 44 people died. | Plane crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan, but the last major crash involving a PIA aircraft was in 2006, in which 44 people died. |