Till Death Do Us Apart

Helicopters hovering over the crash site. Helis arrived very late to aid rescuers on the ground

What can you say about a couple who dies in a plane crash just after 5 days of making a promise to each other of living side by side for the rest of their lives. Do you have any words to describe the terrorising agony of a man who could not get on the same plane as his wife and two kids and instead reached their destination before them only to find they would never be able to join him again-neither in Islamabad nor anywhere else in this world.

Bad weather or pilot error -but the picturesque Margallah Hills did become the sight of the deadliest plane crash in Pakistan's Aviation history when Air Blue flight ED202 slammed into the hills that overlook Islamabad.This is the first airplane of any private carrier in Pakistan's history.

Bad weather plus difficult terrain- Rescue work was a huge challenge

Federal Interior Minister has confirmed there are no survivors . All 152 embraced death. A day of mourning tomorrow will register formally the pain , shock and disbelief of not only the families of those who died but also the entire nation.

Everyone eagerly awaits the results of the initial investigation into the cause of the tragedy in the light of last converstaion recorded between the pilot and the control tower. This according to the DG CAA would take atleast 10 days. Till ,the big question arises if the air line that holds responsibility for making the decision to fly, should've allowed the Air Bus A321 to take off from Karachi for Islamabad which was as it is normally during monsoon, in the grip of mist and low clouds. Gripping scenes

Probably the fate of the 152 on board flew them to their death but important lessons would be learnt regarding controlling air traffic and making crucial decisions that could save or take precious lives.

Time will heal these wounds