At least 57 killed as plane with 99 onboard crashes into residential area near Karachi airport
(WorldNews Pakistan)

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane, with an estimated 99 people onboard, crashed in Karachi`s Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport on Friday. Sindh health officials have said that so far, 57 people have been confirmed dead. It is, however, unclear if the deceased were all onboard the flight or include area residents as well where the crash took place. Two people are confirmed to have survived the crash, according to officials. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez said that the A320 Airbus was carrying 91 passengers and 8 crew members from Lahore to Karachi on PK 8303. Eyewitnesses said the Airbus A320 appeared to attempt to land two or three times before crashing...