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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Rescue crews have retrieved the data recorder from the Pakistan International Airlines plane that .

The recorder, or "black box," was found at the crash site in the southern Pakistani city of on Saturday, according to PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan.Two passengers survived but 97 bodies have been recovered from the scene, Pakistan Armed Forces spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar said earlier on Saturday. The jet went down in a residential area, but the plane did not hit any buildings and no one on the ground appears to have been killed, PIA CEO Air Vice Marshal Arshad Malik added. Iftikhar said army troops, rangers and social welfare organizations have been assisting in the search.Read MoreHe added: "97 bodies recovered. 2 passengers survived. 25 affected houses cleared, their residents accommodated at various places with the assistance of Civil Administration."The plane took off from Lahore and was due to land at 2:30 p.m. local time in Karachi but went missing from the radar, PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan told CNN. Ambulance crews rush to the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522144349-16-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAmbulance crews rush to the scene.Hide Caption 8 of 15Smoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522124029-05-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiSmoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down.Hide Caption 9 of 15Officials work to salvage the wreckage. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522144929-17-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiOfficials work to salvage the wreckage.Hide Caption 10 of 15An injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522170620-23-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAn injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi.Hide Caption 11 of 15Members of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522125911-08-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiMembers of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site.Hide Caption 12 of 15Pakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522145454-18-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiPakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought.Hide Caption 13 of 15Crews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522122106-03-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiCrews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane.Hide Caption 14 of 15A man looks at a part of the plane's debris. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522142215-14-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiA man looks at a part of the plane's debris.Hide Caption 15 of 15Volunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522165453-21-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiVolunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22.Hide Caption 1 of 15Rescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522164642-20-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport.Hide Caption 2 of 15Emergency workers gather at the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522165634-22-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiEmergency workers gather at the scene.Hide Caption 3 of 15Rescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522132455-09-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris.Hide Caption 4 of 15A person is comforted near the site of the crash. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522155200-19-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiA person is comforted near the site of the crash.Hide Caption 5 of 15Firefighters spray water on the wreckage. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522141930-11-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiFirefighters spray water on the wreckage.Hide Caption 6 of 15Rescuers work at the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522125902-07-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescuers work at the scene.Hide Caption 7 of 15Ambulance crews rush to the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522144349-16-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAmbulance crews rush to the scene.Hide Caption 8 of 15Smoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522124029-05-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiSmoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down.Hide Caption 9 of 15Officials work to salvage the wreckage. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522144929-17-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiOfficials work to salvage the wreckage.Hide Caption 10 of 15An injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522170620-23-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAn injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi.Hide Caption 11 of 15Members of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522125911-08-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiMembers of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site.Hide Caption 12 of 15Pakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522145454-18-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiPakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought.Hide Caption 13 of 15Crews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522122106-03-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiCrews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane.Hide Caption 14 of 15A man looks at a part of the plane's debris. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522142215-14-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiA man looks at a part of the plane's debris.Hide Caption 15 of 15Volunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522165453-21-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiVolunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22.Hide Caption 1 of 15Rescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522164642-20-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport.Hide Caption 2 of 15Emergency workers gather at the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522165634-22-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiEmergency workers gather at the scene.Hide Caption 3 of 15Rescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522132455-09-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris.Hide Caption 4 of 15A person is comforted near the site of the crash. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522155200-19-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiA person is comforted near the site of the crash.Hide Caption 5 of 15Firefighters spray water on the wreckage. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522141930-11-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiFirefighters spray water on the wreckage.Hide Caption 6 of 15Rescuers work at the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522125902-07-karachi-plane-crash-0522-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiRescuers work at the scene.Hide Caption 7 of 15Ambulance crews rush to the scene. [//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200522144349-16-karachi-plane-crash-0522-restricted-super-169.jpg] Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAmbulance crews rush to the scene.Hide Caption 8 of 15The pilot on board told air traffic control in Karachi that he had lost engines, before the plane crashed on Friday."We are proceeding direct, we have lost engines," the pilot can be heard saying about the plane's approach, in an audio recording of aircraft communications obtained by CNN from a Pakistani government source.On the recording, air traffic control asks the pilot to confirm that the plane will have a belly landing, a situation where an aircraft lands without deploying its landing gear.The pilot's response is inaudible. It is unclear why air traffic control was discussing such a landing.A few seconds later the pilot can be heard giving several mayday calls, followed by a response from air traffic control saying both runways are clear to land. The audio then cuts off.Khan confirmed the authenticity of the recording."[The pilot] had been told both landing strips were available for his use but he preferred to use the go-around landing route, we are looking into the technical issue. Our prayers for the lives that have been lost," Khan said earlier on Friday.Sophia Saifi reported from Islamabad, and Rob Picheta wrote from London. Adeel Raja, Laura Smith-Spark and Sandi Sidhu contributed reporting.

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Video caption The crash happened in a residential area One of the survivors of Friday's plane crash in the Pakistani city of Karachi has described his ordeal, saying all he could see "was fire".

Passenger Muhammad Zubair was one of at least two passengers who survived after the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 came down in a residential area.

Health authorities in Sindh province said 97 deaths had been confirmed.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

The pilot had reported a technical fault after one failed landing attempt, according to local media, then issued a mayday call as the plane came down.

It came days after Pakistan allowed commercial flights to resume after the country's coronavirus lockdown was eased.

How did Muhammad Zubair escape? Flight PK8303, an Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew - including many families travelling ahead of Sunday's Eid holiday - had travelled from Lahore.

It was attempting to land at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport at about 14:30 local time (09:30 GMT) when it came down.

Mr Zubair, who suffered only minor injuries, said the plane attempted one landing and then crashed 10-15 minutes later.

"No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash; they were flying the plane in a smooth manner," he said.

He lost consciousness following the crash. When he came to, he said, "I could hear screams from all directions. Kids and adults. All I could see was fire. I couldn't see any people - just hear their screams".

"I opened my seatbelt and saw some light - I went towards the light. I had to jump down about 10ft (3m) to get to safety," he added.

Why did the aircraft crash? The plane was only just short of the runway perimeter when it struck houses in the Model Colony residential area. TV footage showed rescue crews combing through debris strewn across the streets of the densely populated zone. A number of cars were set on fire.

Eyewitness Mohammed Uzair Khan told the BBC he had heard a massive sound and went outside his home. "Almost four houses were completely collapsed, there was so much fire and smoke," he said. "They are almost my neighbours, I can't tell you what a horrible thing it was."

Purported audio of the conversation between air traffic control and a pilot was published by Pakistani media. The pilot is heard saying the plane had "lost engines". An air traffic controller asks whether it is going to carry out a "belly landing", to which the pilot replies "mayday, mayday, mayday".

One civil aviation official told Reuters the plane may have been unable to lower its undercarriage.

Images posted on social media appeared to show scorch marks under both engines, with no undercarriage visible on approach.

Investigators will try to retrieve the so-called black box recorders to help determine the cause. A committee of investigation has already been set up.

PIA said the plane had joined the fleet in 2014 and passed its annual airworthiness inspection last November.

Image copyright AFP Image caption The plane crashed in a residential area What do we know about the casualties? According to local authorities, 97 deaths have been confirmed, although it is unclear how many of the dead were passengers and how many residents on the ground. Nineteen of the dead have been identified.

Zafar Masud, president of the Bank of Punjab, was the other passenger who survived the crash, a provincial government spokesman said. Both were at the front of the plane. There are reports of other survivors but these have not been confirmed.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Many of those on board were families travelling ahead of Sunday's Eid holiday On Saturday, funerals took place for some of the victims in Karachi. DNA tests are being conducted on the bodies of others before they can be handed over to relatives.

, promising an immediate investigation.

But the Pakistan Airlines' Pilots Association (Palpa) said it had no faith in the official investigation. The group called for international investigators to be involved in the inquiry.

What is Pakistan's safety record like? Pakistan has a chequered aviation safety record, including a number of airliner crashes.

In 2010, an aircraft operated by private airline Airblue crashed near Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board - the deadliest air disaster ever in Pakistan.

In 2012, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Pakistan's Bhoja Air crashed in bad weather on its approach to land in Rawalpindi, killing all 121 passengers and six crew.

And in 2016, a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames while travelling from northern Pakistan to Islamabad, killing 47 people.

Are you in Karachi? Did you witness the crash? Share your experiences by emailinghaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.

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BBC News Navigation selected Related Topics Media playback is unsupported on your device The crash happened in a residential area Exit player Media captionThe crash happened in the Model Colony residential areaA Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane flying from Lahore has crashed into a residential area of Karachi, killing at least 76 people.

The pilots of flight PK8303, an Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew, were attempting to land at the city's Jinnah International Airport.

The plane had attempted one landing but as it went round again lost its engines and issued a mayday call.

At least two passengers are confirmed to have survived the crash.

One, Muhammad Zubair, has been describing his ordeal, recalling how he lost consciousness then woke up to smoke and screaming.

What caused the crash? It has yet to be confirmed but here is what we know so far.

Flight PK8303 was approaching Jinnah International Airport at about 14:30 local time (09:30 GMT). It had been given permission to land but the pilots decided to abort and go around for a second attempt.

The reason is not yet known, but one civil aviation official told Reuters the plane may have been unable to lower its undercarriage. Images posted on social media appeared to show scorch marks under both engines, with no undercarriage visible on approach.

Purported audio of the conversation between air traffic control and a pilot for the second attempt was published by Pakistani media outlets, in which the pilot is heard saying the plane has "lost engines". An air traffic controller asks whether it is going to carry out a "belly landing", to which the pilot replies "mayday, mayday, mayday" - the final communication from the plane.

The survivor, Muhammad Zubair, said there were 10-15 minutes between the first attempt at landing and the crash. "No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash; they were flying the plane in a smooth manner," he said.

Investigators will try to retrieve the so-called black box recorders to help determine the cause. A committee of investigation has already been set up.

PIA said the plane had joined the fleet in 2014 and passed its annual airworthiness inspection last November.

The crash came just days after Pakistan began allowing commercial flights to resume after a coronavirus lockdown.

Pakistanis across the country are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan, with many travelling back to their homes in cities and villages.

What happened at the crash scene? The plane was only just short of the runway perimeter when it struck houses in the Model Colony residential area. TV footage showed rescue crews combing through debris strewn across the streets of the densely populated zone. A number of cars were set on fire.

Passenger Muhammad Zubair, who suffered only minor injuries, said that, when he came to, "I could hear screams from all directions. Kids and adults. All I could see was fire. I couldn't see any people - just hear their screams".

He added: "I opened my seatbelt and saw some light - I went towards the light. I had to jump down about 10ft (3m) to get to safety."

Image copyright AFP Image caption Rescuers evacuate an injured resident from the site, where a number of houses were destroyed Eyewitness Mohammed Uzair Khan told the BBC he had heard a massive sound and went outside his home. "Almost four houses were completely collapsed, there was so much fire and smoke," he said. "They are almost my neighbours, I can't tell you what a horrible thing it was."

What do we know about the casualties? Local health officials at two hospitals, the Jinnah and Civic hospitals, gave death tolls to the BBC and Pakistani media, adding up to 76 confirmed deaths. But it was not clear how many of the dead were passengers and how many residents on the ground.

Zafar Masud, president of the Bank of Punjab, was the other passenger who survived the crash, a provincial government spokesman said. Both were at the front of the plane. There are reports of other survivors but these have not been confirmed.

A senior journalist at TV channel 24 News, Ansar Naqvi, and an ex-head of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority, Khalid Sherdil, were also listed on the passenger manifest.

Image copyright EPA Image caption The crash site was just short of the airport perimeter , promising an immediate investigation.

What is Pakistan's safety record like? Pakistan has a chequered aviation safety record, including a number of airliner crashes.

In 2010, an aircraft operated by private airline Airblue crashed near Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board - the deadliest air disaster in Pakistani history.

In 2012, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Pakistan's Bhoja Air crashed in bad weather on its approach to land in Rawalpindi, killing all 121 passengers and six crew.

And in 2016, a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames while travelling from northern Pakistan to Islamabad, killing 47 people.

Are you in Karachi? Did you witness the crash? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.

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