The single-engine turboprop aircraft will have to endure challenges such as extreme weather, flying over war zones and landing at poorly-developed airports.
A small turboprop plane from Pakistan's national airline, carrying 48 people, crashed shortly after takeoff some 45 miles northwest of Islamabad. There were no survivors.
Many of you will have seen that in New Zealand has cancelled all turboprop flights out of Christchurch tonight and will reviewthe situation in the morning.