Bhoja Air Flight crashes on final approach to Islamabad Airport.

[sputnik]

My thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones in the Pakistani air crash. What a horrific tragedy.

 

[longbrained]

Apparently one American citizen aboard too.
The plane was made in 1984 and was first used by British Airways then by a South African Airway. Then it was sold to Shaheen airlines and then had been declared un-airworthy until it was purchased, repaired and put back into service by this airline.

 

[Sugarcane]

Just arrived at home & being sad about this incident , & then the news came that my dearest friend was on that flight ... i am still crying .. His name is Mohammad Irfan ...

Very sorry dear, may his and other peoples' soul rest in peace

 

[TechMan]

I read that eyewitnesses said that plane was on fire so may be lightning struck? It was their first flight to Islamabad in many years.
Here is recent print ad from Bhoja

 

[Son of Mountains]

May God bless their souls with Jannah and sabar to their families

 

[SQ8]

Media is not helping in this situation,the plane that went down was AP-BKC (transferred)from Comair ,South Africa.
AP-BKC Bhoja Airlines Boeing 737-236(A) - cn 23167 / ln 1074 - Planespotters.net Just Aviation

Important details.. Acft date of delivery to original buyer.. in 1985
had been with Bhoja for about two months.

 

[Peregrine]

Weather was really bad, why didn't they ask the pilot to divert the plane to Lahore? there are some serious questions that need to be answered.

 

[53fd]

RIP to the passengers that died in the plane crash in Pindi... could have been any one of us. So crazy how life can be so short, and how it can end just like that... cannot explain what I am feeling right now, it's as if a part of me has died.

 

[Nothing]

Just arrived at home & being sad about this incident , & then the news came that my dearest friend was on that flight ... i am still crying .. His name is Mohammad Irfan ...

RIP to your friend and my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Evil Flare]

RIP to your friend and my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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[TOPGUN]

I agree with you a 100% may ALLAH have mercey on us all .

 

[Nothing]

His family was also in that plane ..

It is always difficult to listen such a news of mass casualties, and even more difficult when we know some of victims. I can understand your pain and may be anger but as person what we can do is, stand tall and give support to others ...
RIP to all victims .. hopefully government will release report ASAP and if there was human error culprit should bring to justice ...

 

[GR!FF!N]

None of the dead bodies are complete.....
mid air explosion.

Army has now cordoned off the area.

i think its not...

"Several farmers threshing wheat in the field near the crash said they saw the craft burst into flames when it hit the ground."

Pakistani passenger jet with 127 on board crashes - seattlepi.com

RIP all the souls...this is really a very sad news..

 

[Safriz]

koral chowk rawalpindi - Google Maps

Gmap of the disaster area...
Plane crashes near Koral town ....
On left hand side of the road you see Airport and on the other you see Koral town.

 

[Evil Flare]

we have the worst aircraft in the world with poor maintenance ..