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Many are feared dead as a commerical airliner crashes near Islambad in Pakistan

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VideoassistentenJuly 28, 2010

A Pakistani passenger plane with 152 people on board has crashed in near the capital Islamabad. Rescuer teams have reached the site in densely forested hills around the capital and recovered at least foruty bodies. The Airbus 321 jet, operated by "AirBlue," was flying from Karachi to the capital, and was trying to land when it went down. Pakistan has declared a day of national mourning for the victims.

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