Pakistan airline says investigating report of overloaded flight

Pakistan International Airlines said Monday that it was investigating reports that more passengers than the maximum allowed had travelled on an international flight, adding it launched disciplinary measures against the crew. A PIA spokesman denied a newspaper report that 7 extra passengers were forced to stand for the 3-hour flight from Karachi to Medina in Saudi Arabia Jan 20. "It is not possible for anyone to travel like that in an aircraft, regardless of the duration of the flight," said the spokesman. A pilot and 2 other crew members were being disciplined, he said. "Strict action would be taken against anyone found at fault," the spokesman said. PIA has been battling concerns about flight safety since a domestic flight crashed in December, killing all 47 people on board. <br/>