THE (PROBABLE) REASONS WHY PIA 8303 CRASHED l The Facts

Follow me on Instagram- It was supposed to be another regular flight on one of Pakistan’s busiest domestic routes between its two biggest cities. State-run Pakistan International Airlines Corp.’s PK 8303 flight had a normal departure from the eastern city of Lahore. Close to landing before 2:45 p.m. local time, the pilots told passengers to fasten their seat-belts as it approached Karachi’s airport in a flight that usually takes less than two hours. Everything was fine - until the last few seconds. The plane began its descent. Instead of gliding on the runway, it hit the ground a few times - for about 20 to 30 seconds - before the pilots pulled the plane back up into the air again. It reached a maximum altitude of 3,175 feet about two minutes later, based on data by FWIW, the Flightradar24 website that tracks aircraft. The pilots added power and lifted off again, a maneuver known as a go-around. While a witness estimated it was aloft for 10 to 15 mi