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Flight ED202 Air Blue Airlines crashed Wednesday, 28 July around 9.45am into the Daman-e-Koh Hills (3,000ft) near Islamabad. The Airbus A321 had 146 passengers and six crew on board. There are no reports of survivors.

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Arrival home of dead bodies from Islamabad air crash

On 28th July 2010 a plane from Karachi to Islamabad crashed killing over 150 people on-board. Some of the deceased Karachi residents dead bodies were...

by Majid Hussain in Pakistan on 29/07/2010

Flight ED202 of Air Blue Airlines crashed this morning around 9.45 local time into the Daman-e-Koh Hills (3,000ft) near Islamabad. The Airbus A321 had 146 passengers and six crew on board. Islamabad, Pakistan. 28/07/2010

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152 dead in Islamabad plane crash

Flight ED202 of Air Blue Airlines crashed this morning around 9.45 local time into the Daman-e-Koh Hills (3,000ft) near Islamabad. The Airbus A321...

by Niaz Ali in Pakistan on 28/07/2010

A passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital amid rain Wednesday, officials said. 28/07/2010

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Pakistan Plane Crash

A passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital amid rain Wednesday, officials said. 28/07/2010

by Moody Affairz in Pakistan on 28/07/2010

29/07/2010 - Arrival home of dead bodies from Islamabad air crash - Pakistan - On 28th July 2010 a plane from Karachi...
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