Pakistan's aviation minister says "human error“ on the part of the pilot, the co-pilot and air traffic control caused last month's Pakistan International Airlines crash in the port city of Karachi that killed 97 people. READ MORE:* Survivor of Pakistan crash recounts warnings before plane went down, killing 97* Pakistan Airlines flight with 107 people crashes in Karachi, PakistanWhen flights resumed in May, every other seat on planes was left vacant to promote social distancing, including on the doomed Pakistan International Airlines flight. Fareed Khan/AP The passenger plane belonging to state-run Pakistan International Airlines carrying nearly 100 passengers and crew crashed near Karachi's airport. The minister added that for its part, air traffic control did not inform the pilots about damage caused to the engines after the plane's first failed landing attempt. “The engines of the plane were damaged when they scraped the runway but the air traffic control did not inform the pilot,'' he said.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2020 12:22 UTC