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start of proper reports on the contents of the Preliminary Report presented to the Pakistan Parliament:
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan presented the preliminary report on the PIA plane crash before the National Assembly on Wednesday, where he accused the pilots of being ‘over confident’. Based on the initial report, Khan held the pilot, the cabin crew, and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) responsible for the plane crash, which resulted in the deaths of 97 out of 99 persons on board the flight.
“The pilot and the ATC did not follow the procedure. The plane was 100 per cent okay,” said the minister, eliminating the possibility of technical faults with the aircraft.
Khan added that the pilots were not “focused” because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“In the last half hour, the pilots’ discussion was about coronavirus, they were not focused as their families were affected,” said the minister, adding that the pilot and co-pilot were both fit and experienced.
The final report of the incident will be presented in one year, added the aviation minister.
No idea why the cabin crew are mentioned..... (and - as it turns out - they are not mentioned at all in the report linked in my next post).
Last edited by Gary Brown; 24th Jun 2020 at 09:50.
Reason: Formatting; clarification re Cabin Crew remark)