PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes

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Crash site seen from Aircraft Sales & Services Limited (ASSL) Beech 1900D landing at Karachi Airport.

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Probably ASSL Beech 1900D (aircraft registration AP-BMF) that had departed from Islamabad at 12:27 for flight to Karachi.

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Source: islamabadairport.com.pk

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Highly likely a bird strike

1. Engine cowlings are black from below
2. Smoke coming out from engines
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Media needs to get it together, they always try and give out information at a pace thats too fast, which results in false information going out. I've heard this plane being called a Boeing 320 today, not a good thing at all.
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PK8303 passenger President & CEO The Bank of Punjab Zafar Masud removed from crash site. His condition is stable.

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Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed due to engine(s) failure experienced by PIA Airbus A320 (aircraft registration AP-BLD) Lahore to Karachi flight PK8303 that crashed near Karachi Airport today.

The RAT generates power from the airstream by ram pressure due to the speed of the aircraft.

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Anyone flying regularly to Karachi is aware of the birds present, on Finals and Departure End of Rwy 25.
Even flying a Cessna with a much lower approach speed, we still have to make significant changes to our Flight Path on Final Approach due to Birds on Short Finals.
Anyone notice the black smoke right below the engines?

Thoughts and Prayers with All The Families of the victims and prayers for quick recovery of all those survived.
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Inallilah hi wa inailahi rajiouw. Really sad news.

i hope the crash site is secured and that debris is not carried off randomly so that crucial clues dont go missing.
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https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/paki ... r-karachi/

Blog post on Flightradar24 about the incident.

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK 8303 crashed while attempting to landing in Karachi on 22 May. Flight 8303 was en route from Lahore when it crashed near the airport after conducting a go around and during its second landing attempt. The flight was operated by A320 AP-BLD.

This aircraft is tracked via MLAT, which means it does not broadcast position information via ADS-B. Flightradar24’s position data for MLAT tracked flights is calculated by the time difference of signal arrival to four receivers. If fewer than four receivers see the aircraft, position data cannot be calculated, thus limiting the positional data available for this flight. Altitude data is broadcast and altitude data was received from PK8303.

PK8303 Altitude Data
PK8303 Calibrated Altitude GraphAltitude data show a typical climb, cruise, and descent, followed by a go around and at least one additional landing attempt.
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Found this link on Reddit, has subtitles:

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PIA flight attendant Madeeha Irum in her video message says she's alive. Flight attendant Anum was performing duty in her place. News channels reporting Madeeha Irum in aircraft crew list.

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Another passenger who survived the crash shown on news channels.

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Apparently crashed A320's horizontal stabilizer at the crash site.

PIA Emergency Response Planning (ERP) services activated at Lahore to assist relatives of crash victims and survivors.

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Air Commodore Usman Ghani to head Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) team for investigation of the crash.

Pakistan Army's Urban Search and Rescue team also arriving in Karachi from Rawalpindi on a PAF C-130.

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List of 91 passengers carried by the aircraft.

https://dnd.com.pk/list-of-passengers-n ... 303/189789

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My Dearest all you,

Salam hello good afternoon

Today my cousin Captain PIA 777 informed me about sad news of old friend Captain Sajid Gul crashed today but Capt Sajid Gul was first officer copilot 737 PIA flew with me many times long times ago also PIA 777 with me once time. I already gave photo of Captain Sajid Gul to History of PIA Abbas Ali should put picture photo of Capt Sajid Gul. if not then I will try to find look where video camera of Captain Sajid Gul and try to send it to History of PIA Abbas Ali inshallah.

A320 is very good cockpit but only classic engine old age but new A320NEO engine upgraded better beat bird striker I love A318 319 320 321 a lot.

I pray crew & passengers lovely heart nice.