PIA plane crash near Model Colony Karachi with 93+ on board

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263828671149813762

 

[El Sidd]

If you look at the above photo, you can see black kite bird above the plane. And what I have seen all my life living in Karachi, black kites don't come in single digits.

Model colony (just like any other area of Karachi) has been converted into a trash dump. CAA has the responsibility to maintain the area of 8 km radius around the airport, and it does. But like you said, what to do about the people?

It does not look like a bird strike.

And that 8km is an arbitrary figure because of inter crossing of authorities having jurisdiction.

 

[Raider 21]

Tragic. Landing gear problems, engine problems with a miscalculated decision to burn too much fuel. Missed approach followed by Go-around and after that it was just tragic. As someone who works on A320s, this saddens me a lot.

 

[Aspen]

Unconfirmed but I am hearing reports of more survivors

 

[Moonlight]

Unconfirmed but I am hearing reports of more survivors

Not more but there are some people in very critical condition & I hope they survive.

 

[Bil]

Seems like a scene from Syria.

inali wa inna rajiun

Condolences to the family of the deceased.

Pilot last conversation with control tower

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

Tragic. Landing gear problems, engine problems with a miscalculated decision to burn too much fuel. Missed approach followed by Go-around and after that it was just tragic. As someone who works on A320s, this saddens me a lot.

Just seems like the odds were against the pilots with landing gear and engine problems. Truly saddening and numbing May Allah grant them all Jannah

 

[PakSword]

It does not look like a bird strike.

And that 8km is an arbitrary figure because of inter crossing of authorities having jurisdiction.

Maybe its not.

But the bird strike incidents have increased in the past few years.

Regarding overlapping jurisdictions, they need to come up with something useful now to avoid incidents in future. It's not about this incident only, there's another disaster expected if corrective actions are not taken soon.

 

[El Sidd]

I am desperately trying to contact the ones i know who live in this locality. It is highly densely populated area and i pray to Allah that we avert far greater numbers in this tragedy.

The street next to theirs. Head count is Alhumdulilah complete.

 

[Raider 21]

Just seems like the odds were against the pilots with landing gear and engine problems. Truly saddening and numbing May Allah grant them all Jannah

I fear it maybe pilot error. Let's hope the investigation boards comes up with something conclusive.

 

[niaz]

I opened Geo News just now and heard the sad news. My heart goes out to all fellow Pakistanis who lost their loved ones so close to Eid. May Allah bless the souls of the departed and give fortitude to their loved ones to bear this loss.

 

[Asian.Century]

Who gave clearance to fly from Lahore? What was this plane's penultimate completed trip?

What I heard is PK 8303 brought passangers from Sharjah, UAE to Lahore last night and today while landing at Karachi it crashed down.

what is miraculous is survivors including Bank of Punjab President survived. Much better to crash land on buildings, the way it crashed, plane crash survivors are more likely.

 

[El Sidd]

Maybe its not.

But the bird strike incidents have increased in the past few years.

Regarding overlapping jurisdictions, they need to come up with something useful now to avoid incidents in future. It's not about this incident only, there's another disaster expected if corrective actions are not taken soon.

Planes are build to take on bird strikes. Its not a Condor bird.

Let the investigation take place. Metal fatigue is at play here

 

[Syed1.]

Maybe its not.

But the bird strike incidents have increased in the past few years.

Regarding overlapping jurisdictions, they need to come up with something useful now to avoid incidents in future. It's not about this incident only, there's another disaster expected if corrective actions are not taken soon.

Quite unlikely that both engines suffered bird strike at the same time unless the plane flew through a swarm of birds. You never know with the lack of flights due to corona birds might have started venturing in the area.

 

[StormBreaker]

Well, Model Colony is not a trash free area, opps whole Karachi isn't! There is no way to fix our people, we need to move the airport. I am sure Zardari's friends can assist in finding a proper location.

I heard they were planning a Bahria town Karachi Airport, But then they were rumours, Nothing more