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| April 21, 2012 | Pak plane was getting out of control, Bhoja aircraft Captain told control tower | | Islamabad: The captain of the ill-fated
Bhoja aircraft, that crashed in Islamabad on April 20, had informed the control
tower that the plane was getting out of his control before the tragedy occurred,
a preliminary report has said. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) report said
the plane’s captain had informed the control tower that the plane was getting
out of his control three minutes before the tragedy. The report also revealed
that the fuel tank of the plane had exploded during the crash, the Dawn reports.
The plane was flying at the altitude of 2,000 metres when it had last contacted
the control tower. It added that the plane had been descending at a speed of 500
kilometres per hour before it eventually crashed before its planned landing at
the Benazir Bhutto International Airport , killing all 127 people on board. Bhoja
Air started domestic operations in Pakistan in 1993 and eventually expanded to
international flights to the United Arab Emirates in 1998. The company suspended
operations in 2001 due to financial difficulties but resumed them in 2012.
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