A commercial airplane carrying at least 121 people crashed Friday in Rawalpindi Pakistan Iran

Official: Plane crashes in Pakistan; 121 people on board Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — A commercial airplane carrying at least 121 people crashed Friday in Rawalpindi just before it was to land at an airport in Islamabad, according to Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority, which cited poor weather as a possible factor. The Bhoja Air Boeing 737 was on its first flight from Karachi to Islamabad, authority spokesman Pervaz George told CNN, who said weather conditions in the capital were cloudy. Officials initially reported that 131 people were on board, but George later reduced that number. There were no survivors. The crash occurred near the Chaklala airbase, which the Pakistani air force uses, and is adjacent to the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad. Debris was scattered across the crash site as workers sifted through the wreckage in the heavily populated residential area. The Bhoja airliner was flying from the southern seaport city of Karachi and crashed just before touching down, officials said. The crash site was about five aeronautical miles from the airport in Islamabad, authorities said. The flight had lasted roughly 3 hours. Weather reports indicate conditions in the area included thunderstorms and limited visibility, according to CNN meteorologist Mari Ramos. Authorities are investigating what may have caused the crash and the potential for additional casualties at the crash site. Investigators are “going to be looking at technology,” aviation <b>…</b>

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *