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Islamabad: The crash of a Pakistan International Airlines plane inn Karachi on Friday occurred days before the Eid Al Fitr holidays when many return home to their loved ones. The PIA flight PK8303 with 99 people on board crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi. At least three passengers miraculously survived the crash. Photos and videos from the crash site showed smoke and bodies buried under the debris as the rescue teams and firefighters searched for survivors.

What happened?
On May 22, flight 8303 was en route from Lahore when it crashed at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport a few minutes away from landing. The plane was an A320 Airbus which aviation experts term one of the safest planes in the world. PIA chief executive Air Marshal Arshad Malik told media that the pilot reported “technical difficulties” and decided to go around rather than land despite two runways being available. “We have lost engines. Mayday, mayday, mayday. It is very serious,” the pilot can be heard reporting to air traffic control (ATC).

What do experts say about the crash?
There are a lot of theories and less clarity currently as it has only been a few hours since the crash and a solid investigation takes time. Talking to Gulf News, Fahad ibne Masood, aircraft accident investigator with 20 years of experience, said; “If we go with the facts, figures and the statement of PIA executive then it confirms that the aircraft faced a gear malfunction which is possibly why it didn’t land and attempted a go-around to make a second landing effort. But it could not land possibly due to the loss of thrust on both engines,” Double engine failure is an exceptionally rare incidence.
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