The pilot of the unfortunate PIA aircraft PK-8303, Captain Sajjad Gul, has been declared dead after the aircraft crash-landed earlier on Friday.
Gul was married and a father to four children. He was a resident of Defence Housing Society (DHA) Lahore.
The family and loved ones of the deceased pilot struck by tragedy are in a state of shock and disbelief at what transpired whereas people have started pouring in at their residence to offer condolences.
Blackbox of crashed plane recovered
The rescue forces have found the black box of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that crashed today near Jinnah International Airport.
The sources said that the Safety Investigation Board has taken the black box into custody to ascertain the cause of the crash.
A PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez said that Safety Investigation Board has launched investigations into the plane crash. He maintained that the cause of the crash could not be ascertained before the completion of the investigation.
The aircraft had 99 passengers and eight crew members on board.
The death toll from the crash has reached 76. 14 dead bodies have been identified.
