Volunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22.
In pictures: Pakistani airliner crashes in Karachi
Volunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22.
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Updated 2:10 PM EDT, Fri May 22, 2020

A Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying 99 people crashed in a residential area of Karachi on Friday, May 22, the airline said.

Flight PK 8303 took off from Lahore and was due to land at 2:30 p.m. local time in Karachi but went missing from the radar, airline spokesman Abdullah Khan told CNN.

Before the plane crashed, the pilot of the Airbus A320 told air traffic control that he had lost engines.

Pakistan's Army sent helicopters to assess the damage and rescue efforts, while urban search-and-rescue teams were also deployed, Pakistan's military tweeted Friday. The Pakistan Red Crescent Society said it sent ambulances and rescue workers to the scene.

Rescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport.
Rescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport.
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Emergency workers gather at the scene.
Emergency workers gather at the scene.
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Rescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris.
Rescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris.
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A person is comforted near the site of the crash.
A person is comforted near the site of the crash.
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Firefighters spray water on the wreckage.
Firefighters spray water on the wreckage.
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Rescuers work at the scene.
Rescuers work at the scene.
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Ambulance crews rush to the scene.
Ambulance crews rush to the scene.
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Smoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down.
Smoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down.
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Officials work to salvage the wreckage.
Officials work to salvage the wreckage.
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An injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi.
An injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi.
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Members of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site.
Members of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site.
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Pakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought.
Pakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought.
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Crews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane.
Crews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane.
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A man looks at a part of the plane's debris.
A man looks at a part of the plane's debris.
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