Pakistan International Lines (PIA) carrying 47 people has crashed near Havilian in district Abbottabad.
KPK government’s spokesman Mushtaq Ghani also confirmed the crash.
According to Civil Aviation Authority’s spokesman, the flight PK661 was on its way from Chitral to Islamabad when it lost connection with the control tower at 4:20pm today.
According to PIA spokesman, at least 40 passengers were on board the plane.
PIA spokesperson Danial Gilani said in a statement “We regret to inform that PIA’s ATR-42 aircraft operating as PK-661, carrying around 40 persons lost its contact with control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad a short while ago. All resources are being mobilised to locate the aircraft. Media will be kept informed as situation develops,”
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The CAA spokesman said the plane was scheduled to land at Islamabad airport; hence, the information is being gathered if the plane was crashed.
It should be mentioned here that the flight left at 2pm from Peshawar to Chitral and then flew from Chitral for Islamabad.
According to police sources, Rescue teams have been dispatched.
The sources said the ill-fated plane has crashed in a Piplian area of Havilian.
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DIG Hazara Saeed Khan, the plane crashed near Hazara, adding however, the plane did not fall on the population.
He said the police party has left for the crash site.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Pakistan Army and helicopters of Army Aviation also left for the crash site.
