Bhoja Air 213 down near Islamabad
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RAWALPINDI: A plane crashed at the Koral Chowk on Islamabad Express Highway in Rawalpindi on Friday, reported Express News.
According to initial reports, the plane was a Boeing 737 and belonged to Bhoja Air. It was also reportedly carrying 137 passengers from Islamabad to Karachi.
7:17pm
It is currently raining in Rawalpindi and it being suggested that the bad weather could have been the cause of the plane crash.
According to authorities, the plane crashed 10km away from the runway of Islamabad airport, near Chaklala airbase.
Rescue officials from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as well as the Civil Aviation Authority, have left for the crash site.
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RAWALPINDI: A plane crashed at the Koral Chowk on Islamabad Express Highway in Rawalpindi on Friday, reported Express News.
According to initial reports, the plane was a Boeing 737 and belonged to Bhoja Air. It was also reportedly carrying 137 passengers from Islamabad to Karachi.
7:17pm
It is currently raining in Rawalpindi and it being suggested that the bad weather could have been the cause of the plane crash.
According to authorities, the plane crashed 10km away from the runway of Islamabad airport, near Chaklala airbase.
Rescue officials from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as well as the Civil Aviation Authority, have left for the crash site.
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116 pax on board, a/c 737-200, was on approach.
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Passenger plane with 127 on board crashes near Chaklala airbase
Updated 23 minutes ago
RAWALPINDI: A Bhoja Airline flight # B4-213 has reportedly crashed near Chaklala airbase, Geo News reported.
According to sources, the a Boeing 737 with 127 passengers on board, which flew from Karachi at 5:00PM was suppose to land in Islamabad at 6:40PM, but crashed just before touchdown.
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed the reports of crash.
Rescue teams have rushed to the crash site.
More details are yet awaited.
Updated 23 minutes ago
RAWALPINDI: A Bhoja Airline flight # B4-213 has reportedly crashed near Chaklala airbase, Geo News reported.
According to sources, the a Boeing 737 with 127 passengers on board, which flew from Karachi at 5:00PM was suppose to land in Islamabad at 6:40PM, but crashed just before touchdown.
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed the reports of crash.
Rescue teams have rushed to the crash site.
More details are yet awaited.
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looks like they got caught in a downdraft. wreckage seems to indicate high speed crash. lots of houses damaged and very likely there are casualties on the ground.
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The following quote from Wikipedia if true is quite troubling,,,
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registration AP-BKD.[1] The aircraft had been purchased from Shaheen Airlines, which had retired it as unairworthy.[2] The aircraft is reported to have been 32 years old at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a Boeing 737-200, registration AP-BKD.[1] The aircraft had been purchased from Shaheen Airlines, which had retired it as unairworthy.[2] The aircraft is reported to have been 32 years old at the time of the accident.
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It was in service with BA/Comair in ZA until mid-2009. A lot can happen in 3 years.
Tragic anyway, hopefully yet another accident in this part of the world will lead to higher standards.
Tragic anyway, hopefully yet another accident in this part of the world will lead to higher standards.
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yeah there was an active CB and lightening activity over the field at the time of the crash, hence the me thinking of wind shear. getting into a downdraft 2.5 from touchdown is very close to being unrecoverable
edit....disregard, airport now open
edit....disregard, airport now open