PIA Flight 661, Aviation accident in Pakistan
PIA Flight 661 was a domestic passenger flight that crashed in 2016.
The flight took off from Chitral and was en route to Islamabad before it crashed.
Renowned singer-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed was among the 47 victims.
After the crash, ATR 42 aircraft were temporarily grounded for inspections.
The accident highlighted the challenging flight operations in Pakistan's mountainous regions.
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