ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed the inquiry committee on Thursday to complete the probe of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crash under the safety board.
Addressing a high-level meeting in the federal capital, Nawaz urged for a detailed, independent and transparent inquiry into the unfortunate crash – in order to reveal the facts before the public.
The prime minister also directed that a senior officer from the Pakistan Air Force should be co-opted as a committee member and also directed the PIA administration to reach out to the affected families and facilitate them in every way possible – to compensate their burden and grief.
PIA chairman, Aviation Division secretary, Civil Aviation DG and PIA CEO briefed the prime minister that the flight crew and pilots, operating the flight, were highly experienced and professional – carrying thousands of hours of flying experience.
“The deceased captain had more than ten thousand flying hours to his credit,” the PIA administration said.
Nawaz was further told that the unfortunate aircraft had duly undergone routine and regular maintenance and safety checks and was declared airworthy in all respects.
A PIA plane on Wednesday, carrying 47 people, crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, about 125 km from Islamabad, en route from Chitral– killing all on board.
