Two Miraculously Survive Pakistan Plane Crash... '97 Dead'

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Local media reported that two people miraculously survived from the A320 passenger plane that crashed in Karachi, southern Pakistan.

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According to Pakistan local media Dawn on the 23rd, among the 99 passengers on the Pakistan International Airlines A320 flight PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi that crashed the previous day, 97 people lost their lives and 2 survived.

The Sindh provincial health authorities also confirmed, "97 deaths have been confirmed, and there are 2 survivors." The aircraft crashed in a residential area near Jinnah Airport in Sindh province the previous day. After several attempts to land, the plane crashed about 1 km away from the runway.

It has been reported that more than 80 bodies have been recovered so far.

It is known that many of the passengers on the flight were family travelers who had left home to celebrate the 'Eid al-Fitr' holiday marking the end of Ramadan. There were no Korean passengers.

Since the plane crashed in a residential area, local residents were also reported to have been injured.

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The survivors are known to be Punjab Bank manager Zafar Masood and Muhammad Zubair. The health condition of the survivors is reported to be relatively stable.

Once the accident site cleanup is completed, an investigation into the cause of the accident is expected to take place. Since the pilot reportedly reported technical difficulties before contact was lost, the possibility of mechanical failure is currently being prioritized for review. According to some reports, the pilot mentioned "lost an engine" during the last communication with air traffic control.

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