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UPDATE ON PIA FLIGHT PK-8303/22ND MAY, 2020 PIA aircraft AP-BLD operating domestic flight PK-8303/22May2020, sector Lahore-Karachi had tragic crash approaching Karachi Airport. Total 91 passengers and 08 crew were on board. 97 passengers lost their lives whereas two survived. We express our deep sorrow to all victim families and share their grief on the demise of all loved ones and pray that May Allah SWT rests the departed souls in eternal peace and reward place in Para...

CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik met with the family members of deceased PIA crew who lost their lives in the unfortunate air crash. He visited their houses in Lahore. He expressed his condolences with the families of the deceased. He said that the entire PIA including himself is with the families of the deceased at this time of grief and will do whatever possible for their assistance. The process of indentification and handing over of bodies of deceased passen...

The voice Recorder of the unfortunate A320 aircraft of flight PK 8303 was found from the crash site. PIA spokesman said on Thursday evening.The investigation team had ordered lifting and removal of heavy parts from the crash site. A fresh search was initiated on Thursday morning to locate the cockpit voice recorder.PIA spokesman said that this would further help the investigation team in their inquiry. He said that PIA teams put in extra efforts and worked vigorously to...

Identification and handing over of bodies on the basis of DNA tests begins. PIA spokesman said on Wednesday. He said that so far, 47 bodies have been identified out of which 43 have been handed over to the families of deceased for burial. He said that CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik is in personal contact with the family members of the deceased and has contacted them. CEO PIA expressed his condolences with the family members and assured of all possible support and ...

PIA UPDATE PIA with deep regret and sorrow express its heartfelt condolences with the families of passengers who lost their lives due to the unfortunate air crash of PIA aircraft. A PIA flight PK 8303 enroute Lahore to Karachi at the time of landing crashed at 14:39 hours on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Model Colony, a residential area near Jinnah International Airport. There were 91 passengers and 08 crew members on board aircraft. With deep regret and sorrow, 89 passengers ...


We deeply regret to announce that a PIA flight PK 8303 from Lahore to Karachi (Aircraft Airbus A-320) registration (AP-BLD) crashed near Karachi Airport at 14.39 hrs PST today, 22nd May 2020. No further details of the accident are available at the moment. 91 passengers, 8 crew members were on board. Details are still coming about the unfortunate and sad incident. PIA is doing everything possible to assist authorities at this time As per international aviation requirement...

UPDATE ON PIA FLIGHT PK-8303/22ND MAY, 2020 PIA aircraft AP-BLD operating domestic flight PK-8303/22May2020, sector Lahore-Karachi had tragic crash approaching Karachi Airport. Total 91 passengers and 08 crew were on board. 97 passengers lost their lives whereas two survived. We express our deep sorrow to all victim families and share their grief on the demise of all loved ones and pray that May Allah SWT rests the departed souls in eternal peace and reward place in Para...

CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik met with the family members of deceased PIA crew who lost their lives in the unfortunate air crash. He visited their houses in Lahore. He expressed his condolences with the families of the deceased. He said that the entire PIA including himself is with the families of the deceased at this time of grief and will do whatever possible for their assistance. The process of indentification and handing over of bodies of deceased passen...

The voice Recorder of the unfortunate A320 aircraft of flight PK 8303 was found from the crash site. PIA spokesman said on Thursday evening.The investigation team had ordered lifting and removal of heavy parts from the crash site. A fresh search was initiated on Thursday morning to locate the cockpit voice recorder.PIA spokesman said that this would further help the investigation team in their inquiry. He said that PIA teams put in extra efforts and worked vigorously to...

Identification and handing over of bodies on the basis of DNA tests begins. PIA spokesman said on Wednesday. He said that so far, 47 bodies have been identified out of which 43 have been handed over to the families of deceased for burial. He said that CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik is in personal contact with the family members of the deceased and has contacted them. CEO PIA expressed his condolences with the family members and assured of all possible support and ...

PIA UPDATE PIA with deep regret and sorrow express its heartfelt condolences with the families of passengers who lost their lives due to the unfortunate air crash of PIA aircraft. A PIA flight PK 8303 enroute Lahore to Karachi at the time of landing crashed at 14:39 hours on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Model Colony, a residential area near Jinnah International Airport. There were 91 passengers and 08 crew members on board aircraft. With deep regret and sorrow, 89 passengers ...


We deeply regret to announce that a PIA flight PK 8303 from Lahore to Karachi (Aircraft Airbus A-320) registration (AP-BLD) crashed near Karachi Airport at 14.39 hrs PST today, 22nd May 2020. No further details of the accident are available at the moment. 91 passengers, 8 crew members were on board. Details are still coming about the unfortunate and sad incident. PIA is doing everything possible to assist authorities at this time As per international aviation requirement...