Islamabad, July 10 (Xinhua) A Pakistan International Airline plane crashed Monday in the eastern city of Multan, killing all 45 people on board, said an official.
The Fokker F-27 aircraft bound for Lahore, crashed a few minutes after it took off from the airport in Multan, an airport official was quoted as saying by PTV.
The plane caught fire after it came down and fire fighters rushed to the site to extinguish the fire.
All 41 passengers and four crew members on board are feared dead, said the official.
The plane might have hit an electricity wire before it crashed near Multan, said the media report.
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