Updated at: 1031 PST, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
ISLAMABAD: A commercial airbus of a private airline has crashed into Margalla Hills, a mountainous range behind Shah Faisal Mosque, apparently due to rough weather, Geo news reported.
According to preliminary reports, as many as 150 passengers including crewmembers were onboard plane while the smoke is seen rising through heavy clouds from the crash site, police and rescue service officials said.
Eyewitnesses said people noticed airbus flying at very low altitude near Daman-e-Koh this morning and it might have crashed due to rough weather.
The wreckage can be seen in video footages with fierce fire raging and smoke emitting from there despite heavy rains in Islamabad.
Airport sources said the flight took off at 7:50am from Karachi to Islamabad but crashed due to uneven weather a few minutes before landing after loosing connection with control tower.
Islamabad is witnessing heavy showers and thick fog at the moment. Meanwhile rescue teams have been dispatched to area.
ISLAMABAD: A commercial airbus of a private airline has crashed into Margalla Hills, a mountainous range behind Shah Faisal Mosque, apparently due to rough weather, Geo news reported.According to preliminary reports, as many as 150 passengers including crewmembers were onboard plane while the smoke is seen rising through heavy clouds from the crash site, police and rescue service officials said.
Eyewitnesses said people noticed airbus flying at very low altitude near Daman-e-Koh this morning and it might have crashed due to rough weather.
The wreckage can be seen in video footages with fierce fire raging and smoke emitting from there despite heavy rains in Islamabad.
Airport sources said the flight took off at 7:50am from Karachi to Islamabad but crashed due to uneven weather a few minutes before landing after loosing connection with control tower.
Islamabad is witnessing heavy showers and thick fog at the moment. Meanwhile rescue teams have been dispatched to area.
