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Provisional investigation report of crash to be put before cabinet: Aviation Minister
May 28, 2020

Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar says provisional investigation report of PIA airplane crash will be put before the cabinet and public on 22nd of next month.

Addressing a media briefing in Islamabad today, he said investigation process will be free, fair and transparent and without any influence. He said the report will not give reprieve to any person responsible for the incident.

He said investigation board has the authority to include any stakeholder during investigation. The Minister said recorders for voice conversation and data have been recovered which will be taken to France by an Airbus team for decoding and further analysis.

Ghulam Sarwar said fifty one bodies have been identified so far after their DNA tests were held and handed over to their relatives. He said remaining bodies are in various morgues and are being DNA tested. He said the government will give a compensation of one million rupees to relatives of each deceased. He said the insurance money will be in addition to this amount.

The Minister said he held teleconference with PIA management immediately after the plane crash. He said team of Airbus reached Karachi on 26th of this month.

He said 12 to 15 houses were badly damaged when the plane hit them. He said 97 out of 99 people were martyred in the accident.