Pakistan air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry – ZAWYA

  • Date: 24-Jun-2020
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Pakistan air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry – ZAWYA

Pilots in Pakistan air crash distracted by coronavirus worry, minister says Pilots in Pakistan air crash distracted by coronavirus worry, minister says | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeRiskArticlePilots in Pakistan air crash distracted by coronavirus worry, minister says Inquiry report says several warnings, alerts disregarded    ISLAMABAD - The pilots of a Pakistan airliner that crashed last month, killing 97, were distracted and preoccupied as they talked about the coronavirus pandemic while preparing for an initial failed landing bid, the country's aviation minister said on Wednesday.The Airbus A320 of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines crashed on May 22 in the southern city of Karachi, killing all but two of those aboard as it came down a kilometre (0.6 mile) short of the runway on its second attempt. The aircraft had landed on its engines on the first attempt, before taking off again, the minister, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, told parliament as he presented an initial report on the disaster.The Airbus A320 of national carrier Pakistan International Airlines crashed on May 22 in the southern city of Karachi, killing all but two of those aboard as it came down a kilometre (0.6 mile) short of the runway on its second attempt. ISLAMABAD - The pilots