Pakistan's aviation minister says more than 30% of commercial airline pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses.<br />The revelation came in a new report blaming pilot error for a crash in May that killed 97 people near Karachi.<br />The two pilots were chatting about the coronavirus pandemic during sensitive parts of the landing procedure.<br />The report said they also repeatedly ignored warnings from air traffic controllers.<br />According to Business Insider, 262 of the country's 860 commercial pilots have been grounded due to the illegitimate licenses.<br />PIA acknowledges that fake licenses are not just a PIA issue but spread across the entire Pakistani airline industry. Abdullah Khan Spokesperson, Pakistan International Airlines
