#Pakistan pop star who became evangelical cleric @JunaidJamshedPK believed on #PK661. @Official_PIA https://t.co/hoGzydMV3x
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 7, 2016
Breaking news out of Pakistan where we’re seeing reports that an ATR-42 twin-turboprop aircraft belonging to Pakistan International Airlines has crashed en route to “Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral“:
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 carrying 40 people has crashed, officials say. https://t.co/bNDmWQfCpq pic.twitter.com/FxCaxcdAUr
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 7, 2016
Pictures of crash site where I'll-fated #PIA #PK661 crashed today pic.twitter.com/Cm5j6sdf0R
— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016
Pictures from the crash site of #PIA #PK661 https://t.co/GlF8NZhN81 pic.twitter.com/ZOpfGIG1lA
— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016
There don’t appear to be any survivors:
Rescue operation continues as Army men recovered 21 bodies so far. #PK661
— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) December 7, 2016
Up to 47 people are feared dead after a plane crashed in northern Pakistan. #PK661 pic.twitter.com/9MODKGllZ5
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 7, 2016
Pakistani media is reporting that the plane suffered engine problems during the flight:
Ill-fated PIA aircraft suffered engine problems: CAA secretary https://t.co/Xj2DXcE3nD pic.twitter.com/UFzyLCJEmq
— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016
Junaid Jamshed, a popular singer turned cleric, was on board:
#Pakistan pop star who became evangelical cleric @JunaidJamshedPK believed on #PK661. @Official_PIA https://t.co/hoGzydMV3x
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 7, 2016
Saddened beyond words.. #RIPJunaidJamshed & all the people who were on board!
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun. #PK661— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) December 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/FurqanShayk/status/806498766870159360
Junaid was on seat 27C #pk661 #JunaidJamshed pic.twitter.com/DkUKg32DGT
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) December 7, 2016
And this is an unconfirmed account of the plane’s history, but we thought we’d add it as something to watch:
https://twitter.com/SarahJR__/status/806484361134637059
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