On a Karachi-Islamabad flight. not known if there are survivors
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This is breaking news on the BBC.
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very sad :(
Sad Inna lillahe wa inna ilae her rajeoon
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ISLAMABAD: A passenger plane crashed in the Margalla Hills in Islamabad on Wednesday, reports said.
At least 152 people were on board, said Pervez George, a civil aviation official.
The 152 included 146 passengers along with six crew members, George said.
The plane was flying from Karachi to Islamabad and the exact cause of the crash was not immediately clear, he said.
The plane had lost contact with the control tower during the crash which occurred amid thick fog and heavy rainfall in Islamabad.
Thick clouds of smoke were rising from the Margalla Hills.
Rescue workers were heading to the scene, but the roads were difficult.
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Inna lillahe wa inna ilaihe rajioon
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My Condolences to the Families of the Individuals who have lost their lives in the Plane Crash. May they be Granted a Place in Heaven. Aameen
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Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Elhae Rajeoun
ISLAMABAD — A passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday morning, officials said. Rescuers were trying to reach the scene amid rain and difficult roads.
The cause of the Airblue crash was not immediately clear, said Pervez George, a civil aviation official. He said the plane was flying from Karachi to Islamabad and was trying to land during difficult weather.
“The plane was about to land at the Islamabad airport when it lost contact with the control tower, and later we learned that the plane had crashed,” George said.
Guards with the forestry service said they had found some wreckage and seen some bodies, police official Mohammad Saeed said. The army said it was sending special troops to the area to help out along with helicopters.
Pakistani news channels showed what appeared to be wreckage of the plane as a helicopter hovered above the heavily forested hills to assess the situation. Fire was visible and smoke was blowing up from the scene.
Airblue could not immediately be reached for comment.
Officials at first thought it was a small plane, but later revised that. George said 146 passengers were on the flight along with six crew members.
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No words, 150 people ... just no words...
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Inna lillah he wainna elaihi rajeon..
may their souls rest in peace and May Allah grant their families patience to bear their loss..
Aameen..
em speechless..
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Shocking! Inna o lillah ho wa inna alaehe rajiun
150 people..that is so distressing :(
Inna Lilahe Wa Inna Ilahye Rajioon, Allah un sabko Jannat-ul-Firdous main jaga naseb farmaye, Ameen
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inna lillahe wa inna ileyhi raajioon!
extremely sad news...
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**5 rescued as passenger plane crashes in Islamabad **
Updated at: 1241 PST, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Five people have been rescued from the wreckage of a private airliner crashed at Margalla Hills early on Wednesday.
**One hundred and forty-six people including 139 adults, five kids and five crewmembers were onboard whereas 12 are those lucky people who missed the flight. **
According to sources, an airbus 320 bound for Islamabad departed from Karachi at 7:50 am. The local residents said plane made low flight before the crash.
Rescue operation is underway despite difficulties because of hilly location of the incident site.
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said five wounded being shifted to hospital whereas rescue operation and search for black box is underway. The airport control tower had signaled landing approach to the plane when it was just eight kilometers away from the airport, reports said.
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5 survivors so far
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I was listening to News on FM 107 which reported that survivors also expired in hospital.. really shocking news.. :s
My condolences, hopefully some survivors with reports currently reporting none.
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INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAHI RAJIOON!
That is really sad news :(
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Inna lillahi wa inna elayhe rajioon