Plane crashes in Pakistan

28/07/10 08:34 CET

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A passenger jet has crashed outside the Pakistani capital of Islambad with 152 people onboard.

The accident happened in the nearby Magalla Hills amid heavy rain and thick fog.

The Airblue plane had been on its way to Islamabad from Karachi.

Civil aviation officials said the aircraft had disappeared from radar screens shortly before the crash was reported.

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