New Delhi: A Pakistan International Airlines A-320 flight on its way from Lahore to Karachi crashed near Jinnah International Airport near Karachi. Confirming the crash, PIA spokesperson mentioned that Flight 8303 had 90 people and 8 crew members on board during the crash.
Aircraft crash in Karachi pic.twitter.com/TuplwTc2ez
— Naveed Siddiqui (@Naveedsidd00) May 22, 2020
Footage from local TV channels showed the airline crashed into a residential area and smoke was rising from the crash site.
Pia Plane airbus 320 crash near karachi airport,hits 4 to 5 houses,91 passenger onboard.#planecrash pic.twitter.com/NtetVn0BzM
— Khurram Ansari (@khurram143) May 22, 2020
“An aircraft of #PIA en route from Lahore to Karachi has reportedly crashed just before landing at Karachi,” stated a media outlet based in Pakistan.