Karachi: 12 killed in plane crash

Karachi, Nov 5: Atleast 12 people were killed as a private plane, carrying 21 people, crashed on Friday, Nov 5 just few minutes after taking off at Pehalwan Goath near Karachi airport.

Airport officials informed that the twelve dead bodies have been recovered, while more are still trapped under the wreckage.

Rescue teams, police, airport security force, ambulances have arrived on the accident site and kicked off rescue and relief operations.

"It was a small plane and there were about 21 people on board. It was a privately-owned aircraft belonging to an oil company," airport officials stated.

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