Reuters: Plane crashes in central Pakistan, 45 dead

[Eugene]

Plane crashes in central Pakistan, 45 dead

Jul 10, 2006 — MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines'
Fokker passenger plane crashed on Monday killing all 45 people on board, the police
chief in the central city of Multan said.

"Everyone is dead. I am standing at the site," police chief Iftikhar Babar told Reuters.

Flight PK 688, en route for Lahore before flying on to Islamabad, crashed 10 minutes
after take-off from Multan airport. It was carrying 41 passengers and four crew, PIA
spokesman Hasan Jaferry said.

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Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2172440

[ugarte]

1. Yesterday the one in Siberia, now this...

It seems plane crashes often occur in clusters, and I've always wondered why. Very tragic.