On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 flown crashed in Model Colony, a densely populated residential area of Karachi only a few kilometres from the runway, while on a second approach after a failed landing. Of the 91 passengers and 8 crew on board the aircraft, 97 were killed, and two passengers survived with injuries.

What caused the PIA plane crash?

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash last month was caused by the negligence of the cockpit crew and the air control tower and not due to any technical fault, according to a preliminary investigation report on the tragedy that killed 97 people onboard.

Who is responsible for plane crash in Pakistan?

The pilot and air traffic control (ATC) were responsible for the plane crash that killed 98 people in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi last month, according to an investigation report unveiled on Wednesday.