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Passenger Killed When Bullets Strike Airliner

** Pakistan International Airlines**
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Key Takeaways:

  • Gunmen opened fire on a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310 landing in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing one female passenger and injuring two flight attendants.
  • The aircraft was struck by at least 10 bullets, with one narrowly missing the captain in the cockpit.
  • While no group claimed responsibility, the attack follows the Pakistani Taliban's vows of reprisal after a recent government crackdown.
  • This incident occurred shortly after a separate terrorist attack on Karachi's main airport earlier in the month, which resulted in 22 deaths.
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A passenger was killed and the captain nearly struck by a bullet on Tuesday night as gunmen opened fire on an airliner landing at the main airport in Peshawar, Pakistan.

According to news reports, a female passenger sitting next to her daughter died in the attack and two flight attendants were injured when at least 10 bullets struck the Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310 with nearly 200 aboard as it approached the airport after flying from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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