Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Plan Crash In Islamabad Fear Of Many Passenger's Death

Plan Crash In Islamabad Fear Of Many Passenger's Death:At least 10 people died when a passenger plane, carrying 152 passengers was destroyed when faced with the Margalla hills near Pir Sohawa, mountain range of the Shah Faisal Mosque, said the sources of the medium.

At least 10 bodies were transferred to the hospital, PIMS, said rescue sources.

Airport sources said Air Blue flight, ED-202 took off at 7:50 am from Karachi to Islamabad, but it crashed due to the uneven weather for a few minutes before landing after losing communication with control room.

Eyewitnesses said people noticed, Airbus to fly at very low altitude around Daman-e-Koh morning and fell because of bad weather conditions.
"There were 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board, we collect the investigation of this incident," said a representative of Civil Aviation, Pervez George.

Thick clouds of smoke were seen rising from the Margalla Hills. Rescuers were sent to the scene.Helicopters seen reaching the area.Emergency was imposed in all hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Thick fog enveloped by dense forests Margalla Hills this morning, and he went on rain for several hours.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ordered for rescue operations, expressing the sorrow of this tragic incident.

Commercial airliner with more than 150 passengers on board crashed in the range of weather on Wednesday in the mountains near the capital, Islamabad, air force spokesman said.

One body was removed, the official said.

The plane, belonging to AirBlue, private aircraft, lost contact with the dispatcher at Islamabad International Airport to 0443 GMT during a flight from Karachi.

"There were 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board. We collect the information. We have no more information", Mubarik Shah, spokesman for the state Civil Aviation, told Reuters.

Thick blanket of clouds can rise from the forest near the Margalla hills Islamabad and a helicopter hovering overhead in the middle of Rain.

"It was the rain. I saw a plane very low from the window of my office," the witness said Khadim Hussain.

At least one helicopter hovering over, it would seem the scene, with columns of smoke billowing from thick forests land. Flames licked the trees in the area.The cause of the accident could not be immediately determined.