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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Pakistan plane crashed after pilots distracted by coronavirus fears

Preliminary report finds ‘human error’ – including failing to put the wheels down – to blame for crash that killed 98 people in Karachi

The pilots of a plane that crashed last month in Pakistan, killing 98 people, were pre-occupied by the coronavirus crisis and tried to land with the aircraft’s wheels still up, according to initial official reports.

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crashed into a crowded residential area on 22 May after both engines failed as it approached Karachi airport for a second landing attempt, killing all but two people on board, and a child on the ground.

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