Plane crashes in Pakistan capital

plane crashes in hills near Pakistan capital

A plane with more than 150 people on board has crashed in hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Officials said five bodies had been recovered and at least three injured people had been taken to hospital.
Police said it was an Airblue flight to Islamabad from Karachi.

The plane came down in the Margalla Hills to the north of the capital, and Pakistani television showed images of smoke and flames on a foggy hillside, with helicopters flying overhead.
A huge rescue effort has been launched.
The plane, reported to be an Airbus 321 with 146 passengers and six crew on board, is thought to have left Karachi at 0750 (0350 GMT). Officials said it lost contact with the control tower minutes before landing.