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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident.
Crash
Date22 May 2020
SummaryCrash upon final approach, under investigation.
SiteNear Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A320-214[1]
OperatorPakistan International Airlines
IATA flight No.PK8303
ICAO flight No.PIA8303
Call signPakistan 8303
RegistrationAP-BLD
Flight originAllama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan
DestinationJinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan
Passengers99[2]
Crew8[3]
Fatalities107[4]

On 22 May 2020, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, a domestic passenger flight from Lahore to Karachi, Pakistan, crashed while on a second approach to Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, into the Model Colony residential area.[5][6] The accident happened at 14:45 GMT(+5), when air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane.The pilot was drinking beer.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the crash was an Airbus A320-214, registration AP-BLD which was manufactured in 2004, delivered first to China Eastern Airlines.[7]

Crash

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 departed Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport at 13:10 PST enroute to Karachi Jinnah International Airport. The flight crashed on to a residential area during final approach, reportedly due to the failure of both engines, after an issue with the aircraft's landing gear caused an aborted landing attempt.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Zulfikar, Fahad (2020-05-22). "PIA plane, carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members, crashes in Karachi's Jinnah Garden area". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. ^ Hawker, Luke (2020-05-22). "Pakistan International Airlines plane crash - horrible scenes as Airbus 320 'hits houses'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. ^ https://www.dw.com/en/pakistani-passenger-jet-crashes-near-karachi-airport/a-53531686
  4. ^ "Pakistan plane crash: 'No survivors' after aircraft carrying around 100 people crashes in Karachi". www.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  5. ^ "PIA plane crashes near Karachi airport". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  6. ^ "PIA plane crashes in Karachi's Model Colony | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  7. ^ "PIA Pakistan International Airlines PK8303 from Lahore to Karachi". www.flightera.net. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  8. ^ "The News".
  9. ^ Flightradar24 (2020-05-22). "FlightRadar24Tweet". @flightradar24. Retrieved 2020-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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