The plane had 99 passengers and eight crew members on board
Footage of the crash on social media shows crowds of people surrounding the site, which is filled with debris and fallen power lines as an opaque cloud of black smoke fills the sky.
The crash comes as Muslims are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, a holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1263776441696649218%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F05%2F22%2Fasia%2Fpakistan-plane-crash%2Findex.htmlAfter learning about the crash, many of Pakistan's leaders spoke out and shared their condolences on social media.in res area flying to Khi & mins away from landing with many making way home for Eid.
According to NBC News, domestic air travel in Pakistan only recently resumed after being paused to contain the spread of theThis story is developing and will continue to be updated.
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