A Plane In Pakistan Crash:Witness said caught fire in air

A plane with 118 passengers in Pakistan crashed.There is a bad news coming from Pakistan side that A Bhoja Airline’s Islamabad-bound maiden flight # B4-213 has crashed near Chaklala airbase.According to sources plane left Karachi at 5:00 PM and it was supposed to land in Islamabad at 6:50 PM but at 6:40 PM it got crashed near about three kilometers from the main Islamabad highway.Sources said that it was the place named   Hussain Abad village where plane came down.Although rescues officers said that Fire erupted after the crash, the wreckage is on fire, the plane is completely destroyed.  but villagers said that plane had caught fire before it touched the land and it was seemed like a ball of fire coming at them.Eyewitness said that plane has caught fire in air.

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An expert said that it appeared as if the aircraft was struck by a lightning bolt as the electrical activity in the thunderclouds above was in full swing, which may have caused the crash.It seems to be a huge accident in air. Rescuers said that there was everything seemed pitch black.It was very hard to work there between those dead bodies.Many dead bodies have been carried away to safety in a nearby building.

Reportedly Bhoja Airlines had bought this 27.4 years old aircraft from Shaheen Airlines after it was scrapped by the latter for its compromised flight-worthiness.Ministry of Defence and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have confirmed the reports of crash.Inclement weather has been held responsible for the crash.

After the crash of plane hospitals in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been put on high alert.

Sources:http://www.geo.tv

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