Pakistan Finds ‘Human Error' in Deadly Karachi Plane Crash ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images Pakistan's aviation minister said Wednesday that “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's Pakistan International Airlines crash in the port city of Karachi that killed 97 people.
Just minutes before the crash, the flight crew declared an emergency and stated that both engines had failed, Khan read from the report.“The aircraft crashed about 1,340 meters short of the runway,” he said.
There were only two survivors of the Airbus A320 crash, which was carrying 91 passengers and eight crew members. Air traffic control told the pilot three times that the plane was too low to land but he refused to listen, saying he would manage, Khan said. The announcement shed new light on the tragedy after Pakistani investigators earlier said only that the crash resulted from engine failure. The aircraft touched down almost at the middle of the runway, so it has be found out whether there was any human error as well THRISSUR: A combination of infrastructure inadequacies and human errors could have contributed to the plane crash at Kozhikode on Friday evening, said E K Bharat Bhushan, former director-general of civil aviation (DGCA).
The crash took place when the plane attempted to land a second time. A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed on Friday in Pakistan. Copyright © 2020 NBC Universal Inc. All rights reserved When flights resumed in May, every other seat on planes was left vacant to promote social distancing, including on the doomed Pakistan International Airlines flight. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) It also revealed previously unconfirmed details, including that the plane had made a failed attempt at landing during which its engines apparently scraped the runway, causing significant damage. The minister added that for its part, air traffic control did not inform the pilots about damage caused to the engines after the plane’s first failed landing attempt. “The aircraft crashed about 1,340 meters short of the runway,” he said.Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Pakistan's aviation minister said Wednesday that “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's Pakistan International Airlines crash in the port city of Karachi that killed 97 people.The announcement shed new light on the tragedy after Pakistani investigators earlier said only that the crash resulted from engine failure. Pakistan finds 'human error' in deadly Karachi plane crash Pakistan’s aviation minister says “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month’s Pakistan International Airlines crash that killed 97 people in the port city of Karachi A full report on the crash is expected in a year’s time. Pakistan Jet With 98 Aboard Crashes in Crowded Neighborhood Pakistan has reported 188,926 cases since February when it reported its first confirmed case. A 13-year-old girl from the neighborhood where the plane went down was critically injured and later died in a hospital. The plane went down in a residential area near Jinnah International Airport on May 22, just days after Pakistan lifted restrictions imposed over the coronavirus pandemic and resumed domestic flights ahead of the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.Pakistan had been in a countrywide lockdown since mid-March because of the virus. “Thus, pilots and ATC both did not follow protocols,” Khan told the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. According to the cockpit voice recorder, which was later found among the debris on the ground, the pilots had discussed the coronavirus throughout the flight, which had apparently affected their families. In a bid to contain the virus, Pakistan's government has sealed off high-risk residential areas across the country.The crash took place when the plane attempted to land a second time. The term “general aviation” refers to smaller aircraft that are for either private or commercial use. Pakistan's aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan speaks during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Just minutes before the crash, the flight crew declared an emergency and stated that both engines had failed, Khan read from the report. Khan insisted the plane's crew was healthy and the Airbus A320 was completely fit to fly and “had no technical fault” prior to the crash. Pakistan has reported 188,926 cases since February when it reported its first confirmed case. Khan said that “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's plane crash in the port city of Karachi that killed all 97 people on board.
Turbulence, Warnings Before Pakistan Plane Crash Killed 97 Khan said that “human error" on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's plane crash in the port city of Karachi that killed all 97 people on board. Pakistan reported 60 more COVID-19 deaths, increasing its fatalities from the new coronavirus to 3,755. According to the cockpit voice recorder, which was later found among the debris on the ground, the pilots had discussed the coronavirus throughout the flight, which had apparently affected their families.
Pakistan's aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan speaks during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. It also revealed previously unconfirmed details, including that the plane had made a failed attempt at landing during which its engines apparently scraped the runway, causing significant damage.