pakistan international airlines has crashed near the Jinnah international airport before landing and initial reports confirmed that it is not known how many passengers were on board. A report said Flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing.
Mr.Khokar who is the spokesman for the country's aviation authority said, "The plane crashed in Karachi. We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially it is 99 passengers and eight crew members." This crash has shocked the entire Nation as Pakistanis across the nation are preparing to celebrate Ramadan festival and the beginning of Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, with many traveling back to their homes in cities and villages.
minister of health and population Welfare has declared an emergency in all major hospitals of Karachi after the incident. The plane has crashed in a densely populated residential area which is just short of the Karachi international Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority sources said that its communication with the plane was cut off one minute before its landing. Several houses have been damaged in the area where the aircraft crashed.
