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Pakistani TV showed smoke rising from dense forest near Islamabad. Photo by news.sky.com
An Airblue plane has crashed in hills north of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, with more than 150 people on board.
Police said it was an flight to Islamabad from Karachi.
It crashed in the Margalla Hills to the north of the city, and Pakistani television showed images of smoke and flames on a foggy hillside, with helicopters flying overhead.
A huge rescue effort has been launched. Officials said five bodies had been recovered.
The plane is thought to have left Karachi at 0750 (0350 GMT), and officials said it lost contact with the control tower minutes before landing.
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