Footage on social media and local TV stations showed black smoke rising from a tree-filled area under overcast skies. A jetliner carrying 98 people has crashed in a crowded neighbourhood near the airport in Pakistan's port city of Karachi after an apparent engine failure during landing.Officials said there were two survivors from the plane but also found at least 57 bodies in the wreckage.
Pakistan International Airlines said flight PK 8303 went down with 91 passengers and 7 crew on board.There was no official word on the number of casualties, but Pakistan's leader tweeted condolences "to the families of the deceased." The inquiry determined that nearly one-third of Pakistan's pilots cheated on exams but still received licences from the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).The CAA was tasked by the Supreme Court on July 21 to immediately complete an inquiry against pilots of the national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), following revelation by the aviation minister about fake documents of scores of pilots.The CAA after completing the scrutiny process of the record of 262 pilots issued show-cause notices to 193 of them, the Dawn News reported.The CAA inquiry board found 850 pilots with suspected credentials out of which 262 licences were found "dubious". CBS News' Maria Usman said the PIA Airbus A320 crashed into a neighborhood called Jinnah Gardens, close to the port city of Karachi's airport. Pakistan's air force says one of its fighter jets has crashed in a wooded area near the capital while practicing aerobatic maneuvers. A total of 97 people have been killed following the Friday crash of a Pakistan International Airlines plane carrying 99, Reuters reported, citing provincial health authorities. At least 17 are dead after a Pakistani army plane crashed into a residential area in the major city of Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning, the country's military said in a statement. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty In 2016, a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames after one of its two turboprop engines failed while flying from the remote northern to Islamabad, killing more than 40 people. Media caption Pakistan military plane crash reduces buildings to rubble. Others showed huge clouds of black smoke billowing up between tightly packed buildings in the residential neighborhood.PIA Airbus A320 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Model Colony in Malir Cant Karachi.Abdul Sattar Khokhar, spokesman for the country's aviation authority, confirmed that the flight had been flying to Karachi from Lahore. On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 crashed in Model Colony, a densely populated residential area of Karachi a few kilometres from the runway, while on a second approach after a failed landing. Shocked & saddened by the PIA crash.
Witnesses reported seeing an engine on fire before the plane came down.Rescue efforts were underway and an official with Pakistan's Interior Ministry told CBS News there were survivors, but no numbers could be confirmed, and it was unclear whether he was referring to people who had been on the ground or in the plane at the time of the crash.A video shared online by Pakistan's GEO TV showed an emergency crew trying to reach the scene through rubble, with flames still visible in the background. PIA's chief engineer signed a separate certificate on April 28 saying all maintenance had been conducted. Immediate inquiry will be instituted. Officials said there were two survivors from the plane but … Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Rescue workers remove a body from the site after a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed into a residential area in Karachi, Pakistan, May 22, 2020. Raw video: Pilot killed in crash of Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet in Islamabad.In a statement, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said the aircraft's pilot, Wing Commander Norman Akram, died when the
Airbus will provide full assistance to the investigating authorities. The scandal over pilot licences in Pakistan emerged from an investigation into the crash of a Pakistan International Airlines plane on May 22 in Karachi that killed 97 people. Deadly explosion rocks Baltimore neighborhood, destroys homes100 arrested, 13 cops hurt in Chicago unrest: "This was an assault on our city"84 arrests reported in 24 hours at massive motorcycle rallyHong Kong police raid pro-democracy media group, arrest founderGOP senator subpoenas FBI director for docs on Russia probe, BidensMilitary veterans say racism in the ranks often isn't camouflagedAlex Azar in highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decadesTrump unemployment insurance executive order will cost states billionsBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reachFirefighters spray water on the wreckage of a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft after it crashed at a residential area in Karachi on May 22, 2020. The Associated Press quoted witnesses as saying the Airbus A320 appeared to have tried to land at least a couple times before crashing into the residential area near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport. The plane had two CFM56-5B4 engines.Airbus said it would provide technical assistance to investigators in France and Pakistan, as well as the airline and engine manufacturers. By Faseeh Mangi and Anurag Kotoky For decades Pakistan International Airlines Corp. stood for a resurgent post-colonial nation, flying the flag from New York to Tokyo. Pakistan has a checkered military and civilian aviation safety record, with frequent plane and helicopter crashes over the years. Pakistani authorities cordon off the site of a plane crash in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Pakistan's air force says one of its fighter jets has crashed in a wooded area near the capital while practicing aerobatic maneuvers. (AP Photo/B.K. "There were no casualties on the ground or damage to property, the air force said.Pakistan's President Afif Alvi expressed condolences to the family of the pilot.