Pakistan News, Plane with 152 people on board, crashed
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Islamabad, Pakistan News :- A passenger plane, with 152 people on board, crashed on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad.
The plane was on its way from Turkey to Islamabad via Karachi. Five people have been rescued from the crash site.
According to sources, so far 80 dead bodies including that of the pilot have been recovered from the crash site.
The relatives of the victims have been directed by the PIA management to reach Karachi Airport by 4:00pm if they are willing to travel to Islamabad, the relatives of the victims would be flown to Islamabad depending on the availability of seats.
The Airblue flight AB-202 was headed to Islamabad from the sea port city of Karachi when it crashed in a hillside while trying to land.
All the survivors have been given first-aid treatment on the spot and are being shifted to local hospitals in Islamabad, which have all declared emergency following the plane crash.
So far 80 dead bodies including that of the pilot have been recovered from the crash site, said sources on the site, adding some of the bodies were still on fire when recovered.
The plane bound for Islamabad took off from Karachi at 7:45 AM and crashed at 9:45 AM.
At least one helicopter could be seen flying over the crash site, as smoke rose from the ground.
People gathered at the airport where some were openly mourning.
The airplane lost contact with the control tower of Islamabad airport just before the crash.
The tragedy took place at about 9:45 am local time when an airbus flight of a Pakistani private airliner Airblue, which reportedly carried 152 people including six crew members, crashed behind the mountains of Margalla Hills lying to the northeast of the capital.
An emergency has been imposed in all hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani expressed grief over this tragic incident. PM announced a day of National mourning.
For further information relatives and friends of the victims can contact on help line numbers: 051-9031321 and 021-99071385
Names of people on board
Crew members:
Pervaiz Ali Chaudhary (Pilot), Muntabajib Chughtai(1st officer), Umme Habiba, Shahzia Razzaq, Hina Usman and Nahid Bhatti.
Passengers:
Kamran Saleem, Javed Iqbal, Pervaiz Akthar, Khadim Hussain, Mirza Tahir Baig, Rahim Khan, Malik Muhammad Ajmal, Muhammad Irfan, Malik Gulham Hussain, Ansar Abbas, Javeria Faraz, Haji Gul Mehboob, Abid Mehmood, Sikanadar Hyat, Tariq Shaid, Owais Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Roisa Khan, Farooq Nadeem, Muhammad Asif, Syed Jawad Ali, Ayesha Amir, Aleeza Amir, Mrs. Shamim, Mrs. Sabiha, Tasneem Kosar, Muhammad Saleem, Mujahid Rehman, Rizwan Ghani, Amber Rizwan, Isaar Ali, Muhammad Ibrahim, Gulham Rasool, Syed Aain-ullah Agha, Wahid Sheikh, Naveed Chaudhary, Mrs. Gulshad, Jahangir Khan, Muhammad Zawal Khan, Arbaz Khan, Muskan Rizwan, Afzal Masood, Ali Akbarr, Muhmaad Rafique, Farid Ahmad Ali, Shamas-ur-Rehman Alvi, Syed Haider, Zulfikar Shah, Khusoro Pervaiz, Kiran Alvi, Syed Atta ullah Hashmi, Muhammad Khalid, Asif Shahzada, Ayesha Asif and others.
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