A Bhoja Air (BHO) Boeing 737-200 carrying 127 passengers and crew crashed on approach to Islamabad (ISB) Friday, Pakistani defense minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has confirmed, according to multiple media reports from Pakistan.
The domestic flight was en route from Karachi (KHI) and reportedly lost contact with the control tower about 10 min. before it was supposed to land. Mukhtar said Friday that the crashed aircraft was on fire and all 118 passengers and nine crew are feared dead. It reportedly came down in a rural area. No causes for the crash were immediately cited.
BHO restarted flying this year after a decade of dormancy. It operates 737-200s and one 737-400 on domestic routes out of Karachi.
The last major airline accident in Pakistan, which resulted in the destruction of an Airblue Airbus A321, occurred in July 2010 and also involved a failed approach to ISB.
may the died rest in peace and their friends and family be recover from thier loss.
ReplyDeletePak authorities must investigate the incident thoroughly if required they should take the support of ICAO/FAA-NTSB/DGCA and make sure such kind of incidents should never repeat.
i work in Aviation business and its the most safest way for travel.and i dont want that image should be spoiled by few idiots who are reckless and create loss of life.