Three injured as training plane crashes at Islamabad airport

Rescue teams have shifted the injured to a hospital

ISLAMABAD: A Rawalpindi Flying Club plane crashed while landing at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad on Saturday leaving three persons injured.

The plane ready for landing when the pilot reportedly could not hit the ground safely.

An official of the CAA said that after losing balance, the plane crashed on the left side of the runway however it didn’t catch fire.

The official said that its cockpit and nose have been seveerly damaged.

The persons including a captain Muhammad Hassam, trainees Hammad and Sarfaraz Ahmad were injured.

The injured were shifted to Benzir Bhutto Shaheed Hospital in Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). However, doctors at the hospital said the injured were in stable condition.

Airport Manager, Ayaz Jadoon when contacted said that it was Cessna aircraft owned by Rawalpindi Flying Club and was on routine flight.

He said rescue officials and ambulance which remain on alert round the clock reached the site immediately after the plane crashed.

“Fortunately, the aircraft didn’t catch fire due to which the three persons onboard were rescued safely,” he said.

He said an investigation team will investigate why the plane crashed.

He said the three persons were safe and discharged after treatment.