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Georgian cargo plane crashes shortly after take off from Karachi airport

Karachi, Pakistan - At least 12 persons might have died (8 of which were on board)

Pakistani officials say at least 12 people were killed when a Russian-made cargo plane crashed early Sunday (local time) in the country's southern city of Karachi shortly after taking off from the Karachi airport. Authorities say a technical fault may have caused the deadly accident. The Ilyushin IL-76, was operated by the Georgian airline Sunway. A spokesman for Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1123284
Rome, Italy, 11/28/2010 22:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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