The move by PIA to ground the pilots comes a day after the country’s aviation minister, Ghulam Sarqar Khan, said 262 out of 860 Pakistani pilots had “fake” licenses. Smoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down. Patronage politics has also led to large-scale recruitments, making it one of the most overstaffed airlines in the world. Flight PK8303 came down on houses in Karachi. 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. Updated 1457 GMT (2257 HKT) June 25, 2020. Disclaimer. The pilots are accused of paying others to sit the tests on their behalf. ", According to Khan, the pilots were told three times by air traffic controllers that the plane was too high and they should not attempt to land, "but the captain did not pay any heed to these instructions.". All times are ET. A PIA spokesman confirmed to AFP news agency that the probe found about 150 of its 434 pilots had "either bogus or suspicious licences". Now he is accused of having a fake license he has never held or purported to hold. After the report about fake licenses, all the three airlines that operate within Pakistan released a list of the names of the pilots who passed their exams via unfair means and shockingly, the list includes the name of both the sisters. The names of the PIA pilot sisters were allegedly found in the fake license holders list. The US department of transportation followed suit and on July 9 it suspended the PIA’s special permit, citing concerns over the flag carrier's safety measures and pilots' "suspicious licenses". Pakistan International Airlines has grounded a third of its pilots over "dubious licenses." As the plane was about to make a second landing, air traffic controllers failed to tell the pilot that the plane's engines had been left badly damaged. All rights reserved. According to the report, the pilots were chatting about the coronavirus and repeatedly ignored warnings from air traffic controllers before the plane went down in a residential area near the airport. Since 1965, PIA has suffered 10 major crashes and several minor incidents. On Saturday, the Federal government informed Islamabad High Court that as per the requirement of the Civil Aviation Organization, the authorities after reviewing the licenses of all 860 commercials pilots in the country […] "PIA acknowledges that fake licenses is not just a PIA issue but spread across the entire Pakistani airline industry," spokesperson Abdullah Khan said, adding that some of the fake pilots … A preliminary investigation into a deadly plane crash in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi has found that 30% of the country's civilian pilots have fake licenses. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. 50 more pilots’ licenses have been cancelled and the government ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to start criminal proceedings against them. It comes as an initial report into a PIA crash that killed 97 people last month found the cause to be human error by the pilot and air traffic control. ... Action against pilots holding fake licenses on the cards. pia’s rejoinder on pilots’ fake licenses issue. Many say the airline, which once played a major role in the launch of one the top Middle Eastern airlines, Emirates, has subsequently gone down the same path to institutional decay as the rest of the country. Purported audio of the conversation between air traffic control and a pilot for the second attempt was published shortly after the crash by Pakistani media outlets, in which the pilot is heard saying the plane has "lost engines". The startling news about the ‘fake’ Pilots was released amid the presentation of the provisional inquiry report in the National Assembly of Pakistan about the recent Pakistan International Airline (PK) crash near Karachi. Morningstar: Copyright 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash; they were flying the plane in a smooth manner," he said. Rescuers transport an injured person from the site of the crash. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates. The case, which is being investigated by the country’s aviation authority, has reached Pakistan’s top court, revealing some of the airline’s pilots have not even completed high school. 'People have Zoom fatigue but it's not our fault', How to talk about conspiracy theories at Christmas, 'Savage Mountain' awaits unprecedented winter climb. Quiz of the Year, part four: Can you end 2020 on a high? © 2020 BBC. He managed to escape by walking towards light and jumping down about 10ft (3m) to safety. He recalled how he lost consciousness during the sudden descent, then woke up to smoke and screaming. Pakistan has 860 active pilots serving its domestic airlines -- including the country's Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flagship -- as well as a number of foreign carriers, Khan said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag carrier of Pakistan, has terminated the contracts of at least 50 employees, including pilots and cabin crew, for holding false degrees. A man looks at a part of the plane's debris. Lahore: Baaghi TV has received a list of 17 pilots associated with the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who are having fake licenses. "We have decided to ground those 150 pilots with bogus licences with immediate effect," he said. pia’s a320 crashed as pilot, atc did not follow set landing procedure: minister. Inquiries have been held but they don't seem to have led to any improvements. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the irregularities found in pilot licences at the airline represent a "serious lapse" in safety controls. Pakistan’s aviation authorities have grounded 262 airline pilots whose flying licenses may be fake or falsified in a widening scandal following a fatal plane crash in Karachi last month. Islamabad: The Pakistan government has cancelled the licences of 50 pilots for flying with fake credentials and authorities will probe how they obtained the certificates through unfair means, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has informed a top court here. LONDON – Pakistani Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan broke the shocking news that around 40% of Pilots in Pakistan have fake pilot licenses.. many foreigners say pia means ‘please inform allah’ post-a320-crash, pia set to ground pilots with fake licenses. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Pakistan plane crash was 'human error' - initial report, Pakistan plane crash survivor: 'All I could see was fire', Travel shut down as EU discusses UK virus threat. Mr Khan said the pilot initially failed to deploy the landing gear correctly, which led to the aircraft scraping the runway before then taking off again. The. The exclusion of a select ex-airlines pilots names from the now infamous “dubious license” list, whilst simultaneously waving PIA pilots names publicly to the world on an official government platform cannot be a more obvious clue as to the real benefactors of the entire scheme. Pakistan’s state-run airline has grounded 150 pilots following allegations that the pilots held fake licenses or cheated on their licensing exams. Rescue workers recover the body of a victim from the plane's debris. What were the findings on the recent crash? Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. The little-known bias in every photograph. Many feel a one-off blame on individual error or fake educational degrees will only help to keep the doors shut on transparency and prevent wider exposure of the vested interests that have brought PIA to where it is today. They were not focused. According to the reports, Baaghi TV has received a list of 17 PIA pilots having fake licenses which was reported to the Civil Aviation Authority in 2019 by the national carrier management. Mr Khan also vowed that PIA, a state-owned airline would be restructured and vowed that action would be taken against rogue pilots. Over the years, both the PIA and the Civil Aviation Authority have come to be dominated by serving or retired officers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), prompting some to call it the retirement home for the military. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. New coronavirus variant: What do we know? Nearly a quarter of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots have been found not to hold valid licences. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to ground 150 of its pilots with dubious licenses. On Wednesday, the aviation minister also gave more details on the preliminary report into a PIA plane crash on 22 May. The pilots pulled the plane back into the air, but the damaged engines failed and caused the plane to crash, according to the report. Following the 2018 crash, it was discovered that the test date on the pilot's licence was a public holiday, suggesting that testing could not have taken place on that day. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc.2018. Pakistan's aviation authorities have been probing allegations of PIA pilots' fake qualifications since 2018, but not much is known about it. Pakistan International Airlines is the largest airline in Pakistan, though not the only one (there’s also Serene Air and Air Blue). The results of the investigation were announced Wednesday as part of a preliminary report into a plane crash that killed 97 people in the southern city of Karachi on May 22. “It is a serious allegation that around 150 PIA pilots have been flying aircrafts with fake/invalid licences which is apparently a big question mark on … Firefighters spray water on the wreckage. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has grounded 150 pilots over claims they may not hold a valid licence. 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"The pilots were discussing corona throughout the flight. Crews spray water on the smoldering wreckage of the plane. Addressing Pakistan's National Assembly, Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots in the country "did not take the exam themselves" and had paid someone else to sit it on their behalf. He’s a first officer on a Boeing 777. They talked about the coronavirus and how their families were affected," Khan said, adding that the pilots were "overconfident. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. What happens to your body in extreme heat? PIA is paying on an average Rs 15 million to pilot with fake licenses.. KARACHI: Pakistan Inter-national Airlines (PIA) has grounded 141 pilots whose licences are suspected to be fake. … Baaghi TV has received names of pilots who can possibly be on the list of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots having fake licences. In June 2020, the airline suspended licenses of the 141 pilots while it was carrying out an investigation into their validity. Sarwar’s statement dealt a fresh blow to PIA, already struggling for survival, as more than half of these pilots belong to it. Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan revealed this in the National Assembly. Some flights may be cancelled as a result, the airline said. Pakistan's aviation minister told parliament on Wednesday that a large number of commercial pilots hold fake licences or cheated in exams. All rights reserved. On Wednesday, Mr Khan told parliament that the pilot and air traffic control failed to follow protocol. On December 14, 2020, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) representative informed the country’s Supreme Court that the airline had cleared 110 pilots out of 141 in a fake pilots’ license scandal. Regulators have barred Pakistan International Airlines from the European Union for six months after the state-run carrier grounded nearly a third of its pilots for holding fake or dubious licences, officials said Tuesday. "When the control tower asked him to increase the plane's height, the pilot said 'I'll manage'. PIA has given no additional details about the alleged cheating. pia’s a320 crashed due to human error: report. PIA, Pakistan's national airline, has grounded a third of its pilots for having fake licenses Sophia Saifi, Adeel Raja and Sugam Pokharel, CNN • Published 29th June 2020 Facebook Twitter Email He said that a full report on the crash would be released in a year's time and will include details from a recording taken during the descent. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Volunteers look for survivors amid the wreckage of a plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, May 22. PIA is grounding 150 pilots. 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Pakistani security officials secure the premises of Jinnah Hospital in Karachi, where crash victims were brought. A furore later erupted after it emerged dozens of Pakistan pilots may have been holding fake or dubious licenses, leading the US and EU to temporarily bar the airline. Aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan shared the findings of an initial report into May's crash on Wednesday, but also referred to a wider government probe, which had been launched after a different crash. The airliner came down in Model Colony, a busy residential area near Jinnah International Airport. Of the total pilots listed there, 141 names are reportedly suspicious while 39 pilots others are not even a part of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) anymore. In recent years, there have been frequent allegations of drug trafficking and smuggling involving PIA staffers, but in most cases there haven't been visible reprisals. The engines scrubbed the runway, causing sparks and irreparable damage. I Never Claimed To Have It! European officials are hammering out a joint response to stem the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. The PIA A320 crashed into a residential area in Karachi after a failed landing attempt. Read about our approach to external linking. Details of the government's review of the pilots' qualifications were made public on Thursday, indicating 262 of Pakistan's 860 pilots have fake flying licenses. Fake licenses. newspakistan… Pakistan plane crash was 'human error' - initial report, Covid: Flights shut down as EU discusses UK virus threat, Russian agent 'tricked into detailing Navalny assassination bid', Essex lorry deaths: Two found guilty of killing 39 migrants, Harrods mega-spender loses Supreme Court challenge, Brexit: Johnson resists calls to extend transition into 2021, Covid-19: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals, Lockerbie bombing: Alleged bomb-maker charged on 32nd anniversary of attack, Covid: Regulator approves first vaccine for EU states, Christmas star: Jupiter and Saturn align in the night sky, 'All I could see was fire' - Pakistan plane survivor. According to the sources of Baaghi TV, this is a list of PIA pilots who are likely to be on the list of pilots carrying fake and ‘dubious’ licences. Investigations revealed that possibly hundreds of PIA pilots were either flying on fake licenses or had cheated in the training process. Pakistan’s Aviation Division on Sunday produced a list of 262 PIA pilots who carried fake licenses, but the list was filled with errors and false information. Abdullah Khan said the aviation ministry had issued a list identifying 262 pilots with fake/suspicious licenses, which also included 10 pilots associated with Serene Air and nine with Air Blue. Khan did not clarify if the two pilots on flight PK 8303 held fake licenses. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has asked the Aviation Division to provide a list of all pilots having fake or suspicious licences. "The aircraft touched the runway surface on its engines," the report said. Members of the fire brigade work to put out a fire at the crash site. "PIA acknowledges that fake licenses is not just a PIA issue but spread across the entire Pakistani airline industry," spokesperson Abdullah Khan said, adding that some of the fake pilots also fly for foreign carriers. Muhammad Zubair, one of the two surviving passengers, said there were 10-15 minutes between the first attempt at landing and the crash. While this was revealed during the presentation of the findings of the crash of PK8303, it hasn’t been revealed whether either of the pilots in question had fake licenses. The pilots proceeded with trying to land -- without lowering the landing gear. Pakistan has a chequered aviation safety record with a number of crashes. He said there was nothing wrong with the Airbus A320 aircraft, which had taken off from Lahore and was attempting to land in Karachi. PIA has grounded all its pilots who hold fake licenses, effective immediately. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has grounded 150 pilots over claims they may not hold a valid licence. He has not completed his ATPL yet because, as he put it, he does not need to. There was over-confidence," Mr Khan said. Only two passengers survived. "They don't have flying experience," he said. Mr Khan said investigations had found that more than 260 of the country's 860 active pilots had either fake licences or had cheated in their exams. Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country's aviation minister revealed Wednesday. .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Agent 'tricked into detailing Navalny murder bid', Two found guilty of killing 39 migrants in lorry, The Belgian 'hero' who invaded UK fishing waters. An injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi. PIA Fake Pilot License? A person is comforted near the site of the crash. 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