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Plane carrying Pakistan chief justice catches fire
Sunday December 02, 2012 09:41:06 PM,
IANS
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Islamabad: A Pakistani
plane which had on board a number of VIPs, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, caught fire Sunday just before taking
off from the port city of Karachi, Geo News reported.
The Islamabad-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight
had several Members of the National Assembly, federal ministers
and the country's chief justice on board when it caught fire.
The flight, PK-300 was on the taxiway when the fire was noticed in
one of its engines, sources said.
Rescue teams were rushed to bring the fire under control and
evacuate passengers, the report said.
"Smoke billowing out of the burning engine escaped into the
fuselage after they opened the emergency exit hatch. It was
suffocating in there. I saw many passengers who were not feeling
well at all," said federal minister Maula Bux Chandio who blamed
PIA for its mismanagement and incompetence.
The national flag carrier has a history of technical issues owing
to an outdated and ill-maintained fleet, the report said.
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