<p>Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore to Karachi crashed near Karachi airport in a residential area.</p>

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<p>Pakistan's aviation authority said that at least 98 people were&nbsp;on board the flight including the crew.&nbsp;The passenger aircraft crashed in Karachi's suburb destroying several houses and damaging cars.</p>

<p>According to reports, at least 40&nbsp;dead bodies were taken out of the wreckage.</p>

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<p>Reports said&nbsp;the flight captain had informed about a "technical snag".&nbsp;All hospitals in the area have been pressed into service.</p>

<p>The Airbus A320 was en route to Karachi when the crash occurred.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan military has deployed&nbsp;its personnel for relief and rescue efforts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Army said helicopters were flown into the area for damage assessment and rescue efforts with urban search and&nbsp;rescue teams being sent to the site.</p>

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<p>Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore to Karachi crashed near Karachi airport in a residential area.</p>

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<p>Pakistan's aviation authority said that at least 98 people were on board the flight including the crew. The passenger aircraft crashed in Karachi's suburb destroying several houses and damaging cars.</p>

<p>According to reports, at least 40 dead bodies were taken out of the wreckage.</p>

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<p>Reports said the flight captain had informed about a "technical snag". All hospitals in the area have been pressed into service.</p>

<p>The Airbus A320 was en route to Karachi when the crash occurred. </p>

<p>Pakistan military has deployed its personnel for relief and rescue efforts. </p>

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<p>The Army said helicopters were flown into the area for damage assessment and rescue efforts with urban search and rescue teams being sent to the site.</p>

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Pakistan airways flight crashes in residential area in Karachi; at least 40 dead

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