A senior Pakistan International Airlines official told NBC News that that one of the engines on the plane had developed a technical fault.
"It is too early to comment on the reason of the crash but one thing is obvious: that one of its engines flamed out," he said.
The plane was carrying 42 passengers, five crew members and one ground engineer, according to the airline.
Their bodies have been recovered by authorities, but the fiery crash has caused additional issues for investigators.
"The bodies of only seven to eight people can be recognized," Dr. Khurram Rasheed, senior police superintendent in Abbotabad, told NBC News. "The remaining bodies were burnt beyond recognition
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