Passenger plane crashes in Pakistan More than 50 people have died so far May 23 5:03
More than 50 people have been killed so far in Pakistan on the 22nd, when a domestic airliner carrying about 100 passengers crashed.
Aviation authorities will collect the "black box" that records flight data and proceed with analysis to investigate the cause of the crash.
The aircraft that crashed was Pakistan Airlines' domestic airline Airbus A320, which was carrying about 100 passengers and was heading from Lahore in eastern Pakistan to Karachi in the south.
The passenger plane crashed in a residential area near the airport in Karachi on the afternoon of the 22nd local time.
According to local government and hospital officials, 57 deaths have been confirmed so far.
The information seemed to be confusing at the site and it was not clear if the people in the residential area were included.
According to the Consulate General of Japan in Karachi, so far there is no information that a Japanese was riding.
Local media reportedly told aviation officials that the pilot was unable to contact him shortly before landing, after informing the airport controller of an emergency situation such as "engine not working properly." about it.
Aviation officials will collect black boxes of flight data and cockpit conversations for further analysis to determine the cause of the crash.