Bank Of Punjab President Zafar Masood Survives PIA Plane Crash In Karachi: Report

The Pakistan Army and the Air Force were rushed to carry out rescue and relief operations. Ambulances and rescue officials arrived at the scene to help residents. Visuals showed plumes of smoke emanating from the site of the crash with some people scrambling in agony, while others rushing in to help.

Picture of Bank of Punjab President Zafar Masood posted by a Twitter user Yusha Khan.

PIA Plane Crash In Karachi: Bank of Punjab President Zafar Masood who was on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane has reportedly survived the crash. As per details coming in from Karachi, Masood was rushed to a military hospital for immediate medical treatment. He was found in a debilitating condition in between the debris and was spotted by locals who were out for rescue and relief work. A Twitter user also shared his image from the crash site while many others confirmed he was alive. The 106 others on board are feared to be killed as the plane crashed into a densely populated residential area near the Jinnah International Airport here this afternoon. Flight PK-303 from Lahore was half a kilometer away from the Karachi airport when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir. The accident took place just a minute before landing, reports said. The PIA Airbus A320 contained 99 passengers and eight crew members. "The captain informed the air traffic tower he having problems with the landing gear before disappearing from the radar, a PIA spokesperson said. With Pakistan placed under lockdown, the special PIA flight was operated from Lahore to Karachi on account of Eid.

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One of the survivors of the plane crash is Mr.Zafar Masood (President- Bank of Punjab). Hoping for more survivors. Please keep praying. #PIAplanecrash

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Visuals showed several houses and cars damaged in the high density Model colony where the aircraft crashed. The Pakistan Army and the Air Force were rushed to carry out rescue and relief operations. Ambulances and rescue officials arrived at the scene to help residents. Visuals showed plumes of smoke emanating from the site of the crash with some people scrambling in agony, while others rushing in to help. The PIA aircraft was flown by Captain Sajjad Gul. This is the first major plane crash in Pakistan after December 7, 2016 when a PIA ATR-42 aircraft from Chitral to capital city Islamabad crashed midway. The accident had claimed the lives of all 48 passengers and crew, including singer-cum-evangelist Junaid Jamshed.