Junaid Jamshed Death PIA Plane PK661 - Inside Video From Takeoff To Crash - What Passengers React

PIA Flight PK 661 Chitral to Islamabad Crashes near Havelian Junaid Jamshed Died in Plane

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying 47 people crashed Wednesday on a domestic flight from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities confirmed.

According Civil Aviation Authority sources, the ATR-42 plane with 47 passengers went missing from the radar near Havelian while it was on its way to Islamabad.

The plane took off from Chitral around 3:00PM but communication with the control tower was broken around 4:30PM, shortly before it was about to arrive at its destination.

CAA sources confirmed a mayday call from the pilot to the control tower shortly before it lost communication with the plane.

"We regret to inform that PIA's ATR-42 aircraft operating as PK-661, carrying around 40 persons lost its contact with control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad a short while ago. All resources are being mobilised to locate the aircraft. Media will be kept informed as situation develops," said the PIA in a statement.