PIA FL #PK661 has crashed in Pakistan with 47 on board, incl. pop-star turned cleric @JunaidJamshedPK

#Pakistan pop star who became evangelical cleric @JunaidJamshedPK believed on #PK661. @Official_PIA https://t.co/hoGzydMV3x

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 7, 2016

Breaking news out of Pakistan where we’re seeing reports that an ATR-42 twin-turboprop aircraft belonging to Pakistan International Airlines has crashed en route to “Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral“:

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 carrying 40 people has crashed, officials say. https://t.co/bNDmWQfCpq pic.twitter.com/FxCaxcdAUr

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 7, 2016

Pictures of crash site where I'll-fated #PIA #PK661 crashed today pic.twitter.com/Cm5j6sdf0R

— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016

Pictures from the crash site of #PIA #PK661 https://t.co/GlF8NZhN81 pic.twitter.com/ZOpfGIG1lA

— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016

There don’t appear to be any survivors:

Rescue operation continues as Army men recovered 21 bodies so far. #PK661

— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) December 7, 2016

Up to 47 people are feared dead after a plane crashed in northern Pakistan. #PK661 pic.twitter.com/9MODKGllZ5

— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 7, 2016

Pakistani media is reporting that the plane suffered engine problems during the flight:

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Ill-fated PIA aircraft suffered engine problems: CAA secretary https://t.co/Xj2DXcE3nD pic.twitter.com/UFzyLCJEmq

— Geo English (@geonews_english) December 7, 2016

Junaid Jamshed, a popular singer turned cleric, was on board:

#Pakistan pop star who became evangelical cleric @JunaidJamshedPK believed on #PK661. @Official_PIA https://t.co/hoGzydMV3x

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 7, 2016

Saddened beyond words.. #RIPJunaidJamshed & all the people who were on board!
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun. #PK661

— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) December 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/FurqanShayk/status/806498766870159360

Junaid was on seat 27C #pk661 #JunaidJamshed pic.twitter.com/DkUKg32DGT

— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) December 7, 2016

And this is an unconfirmed account of the plane’s history, but we thought we’d add it as something to watch:

https://twitter.com/SarahJR__/status/806484361134637059

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