LAHORE: 19, NOVEMBER, 2020: Investigation report of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash near Havelian has been released of the fatal crash which was occurred in December 2016 which claimed 47 lives including religious scholar and former singer Junaid Jamshed and his wife. 

According to the report, the report has held PIA engineers responsible for the crash. one of the engines of the plane was stopped and the blade of the other was broken.

The blade of the plane's engine was broken on its way from Peshawar to Chitral. 

According to the investigation report, the speed of the ATR plane slowed down due to engine malfunction during the flight, while the pilot did not indicate any malfunction in the engine before the flight.

It further said that aircraft was allowed to proceed on next flight despite the fractured blade.

The report also revealed that engine overhaul of the plane was postponed despite completion of 10,000 hours. The ATR plane was last repaired in Canada.

Earlier, a preliminary report on the Havelian accident was released in January 2019, which identified technical glitches.

It should be noted that the national airline plane PK661 flew from Chitral to Islamabad on December 7, 2016.

The plane crashed at Havelian near Abbottabad before reaching its destination, killing 47 passengers. (04)