20PRL05 GLOBAL PILOTS ON PAKISTAN INTL AIRLINES FLIGHT PK 8303

PRESS RELEASE 20PRL05

22 May 2020

Global Pilots on Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK-8303

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONTREAL - The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning’s tragedy of PIA Flight PK- 8303, an Airbus A320 that came down in a residential area while attempting to land at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan.

Our thoughts are with the families of the passengers and crew members who were onboard the aircraft.

Whilst the emergency and recovery efforts are taking place, IFALPA stresses the need to avoid speculation and theories as to what happened to the aircraft. The Federation has reached out to the Pakistan Air Line Pilots’ Association and will offer its expertise to the relevant Accident Investigation Bodies in order to help gather facts and any other safety and security information which may be pertinent to this event.

For information please contact Emily Bitting, IFALPA Senior Communications Specialist, emilybitting@ifalpa.org, +1 514 419 1191 ext. 228

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