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Postby Pakistan-1 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:16 pm

A few hours ago a PIA ATR42-500 on flight PK661 from Chitral to Islamabad crashed killing all 47 passengers and crew .
https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/806492962066722816
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Re: PK661

Postby Johan G » Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:27 pm

Crashes are always sad news. :(
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Re: PK661

Postby Pakistan-1 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:44 pm

One of Pakistan's most iconic Singer who later became a holy man also died
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Re: PK661

Postby wkitty42 » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:45 am

i've been watching this evolving since early this morning my tile (UTC-0500)...
"You get more air close to the ground," said Angalo. "I read that in a book. You get lots of air low down, and not much when you go up."
"Why not?" said Gurder.
"Dunno. It's frightened of heights, I guess."
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