At least two people have survived after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crashed in Karachi with 98 people on board. Prayers & condolences go to families of the deceased. We do not wish to interfere with the inquiry in any way," he said.Mohammad Zubair, one of the two survivors, was interviewed over the phone in Shahzeb Khanzada's show on Geo News, where he shared details of the horrific account. Immediate inquiry will be instituted. The Karachi-bound flight from Lahore had been seconds away from landing at the Karachi airport when it crashed in the residential Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, right outside the airport's boundary wall. The residents had been accommodated at various places with the assistance of the civil administration, it added.The Sindh Health Department confirmed that 66 bodies had been shifted to Jinnah Hospital, of which 20 bodies were of women and 43 of men. Their names are Zafar Masood & Mohd Zubair. "A preliminary statement will be issued within one month," added the notification.According to CAA, the aviation minister has also directed that five of each of the deceased's heirs be provided air tickets to reach Karachi.Furthermore, insurance compensation will be paid to the next of kin "on most immediate basis".The airport hotel shall be available as accommodation for family members.The aviation minister will also visit Karachi today and hold detailed meetings with the CAA and PIA management. Airbus, the aircraft's manufacturer, cited they would be providing assistance to the investigation.A fourteen-page preliminary report on the accident was released on 24 June. ARY News mobile apps keeps you updated with trending news and top stories from across the world. He added that one among the survivors, the president of Bank of Punjab Zafar Masood, fell over a vehicle after the plane crashed into the residential area.“Most of the wounded people are the residents of the neighbourhood as 15 to 20 houses were affected in the incident.”Edhi officials told media that 50 dead bodies were shifted to Jinnah and Civil hospitals. The flight, piloted by captain Sajjad Gul and first officer Usman Azam,The pilot had made an initial aborted landing attempt.The narrow streets and alleys comprising the area inhibited the rescue services.Residents said it is not uncommon for aircraft on final approach to pass so close to building rooftops that they "feelThe PIA's engineering department reported that the last routine maintenance check on the plane was conducted on 21 March 2020, and the most comprehensive check was last performed on 19 October 2019, during which no defects were found in its engines, landing gear or Pakistan International Airlines released details of the flight manifest which shows 91 passengers (51 men, 31 women, and 9 children); there were also eight crew members.The Sindh Minister of Health and Population Welfare declared a state of emergency for Karachi's hospitals, while Prime Minister Pakistan had allowed domestic flights to resume, following suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic, six days earlier on 16 May.On 25 June 2020, 150 of 434 pilots employed by PIA were indefinitely grounded for holding "either bogus or suspicious licenses".The investigation is being conducted by Pakistan's Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB). The health department of Sindh has confirmed that the death toll in the plane crash incident rises to 66. He called up his mother to inform her of his well-being.

Pic: SHAHZAIB AKBER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock PIA plane crash: No survivors except 2 as rescuers finish accounting for passengers Rescue workers gather at the site of the plane crash in a residential area near the … Pakistan Plane Crash LIVE Updates: Airworthiness documents showed the plane last received a government check on Nov. 1, 2019. According to Edhi Foundation’s spokesperson, two deceased persons have identified including Ms Fareeha Basharat and Faryal Rasool d/o Ghulam Rasool.Fareeha Basharat was resident of Zamzama area in Karachi’s Clifton, whereas, Faryal Rasool was resident of North Karachi area. He saw the area "engulfed in flames" and could "hear screams from adults and children alike".He said that he unbuckled his seatbelt and saw a light in the distance.

KARACHI: The death toll from the crash of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft, PK-8303, with more than 90 passengers on board and eight crew members has risen to …

Sindh Health Minister Azra Pechuho said there are two survivors including President of the Bank of Punjab Zafar Masood. Pic: Fakhr-e-AlamFire officers spray water on the wreckage of the planeHospital staff prepare to receive the victims. "The pilot sent a mayday and told controllers the aircraft had lost power from both its engines on its second attempt to land, according to a recording posted online by liveatc.net, which has released aircraft recordings in the past.After the aircraft reportedly called off an earlier attempt to land and went around for a second attempt, a controller radioed the pilot to say he appeared to be turning left, suggesting he was off-course.The pilot replied: "We are returning back, sir, we have lost engines," and the controller cleared the plane to land on either of the airport's two runways.Twelve seconds later the pilot called "mayday, mayday, mayday" and was again cleared to use either runway. PIA plane crash toll rises to 76; three rescued alive PIA chief executive Arshad Mahmood Malik described the Airbus A320 as one of the safest planes.