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Mass Casualties Expected After Passenger Jet Crashes In Karachi, Pakistan

Soldiers and volunteers search the wreckage at the site of the Pakistan International Airlines crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Fareed Khan/AP hide caption

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Mass Casualties Expected After Passenger Jet Crashes In Karachi, Pakistan

May 22, 2020 • Karachi's mayor says there were no survivors on the plane — reported to be carrying about 100 people — that crashed into a neighborhood in Pakistan's most populated city.

Black Goat Is Sacrificed On Tarmac Of Pakistani Airport

One of the fleet of turboprop ATR planes from Pakistan International Airlines. After a Dec. 7 crash, the ATRs were grounded — and resumed flying (after a goat sacrifice) on Sunday. Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Black Goat Is Sacrificed On Tarmac Of Pakistani Airport

December 19, 2016 • Employees of Pakistan International Airlines sacrificed the animal to mark the first flight of an ATR turboprop plane since the fleet was grounded following a Dec. 7 crash.

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