A Karachi-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore on Friday crashed a bit over a minute away from the port city’s airport, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources said.

The plane that crashed in Karachi’s Model Colony, was reportedly carrying 95 passengers.

A video available with The Current showed houses located in the locality’s Jinnah Bagh area on fire.

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Rescue teams are en route to the site of the crash, a cloud of thick black smoke can be seen over which.