Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2017 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2020 |
| Summary | Crashed after dual engine failure following belly landing and go-around due to pilot error and ATC Error |
| Site | Near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E |
| Total fatalities | 98 |
| Total injuries | 10 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PK8303 |
| ICAO flight No. | PIA8303 |
| Call sign | PAKISTAN 8303 |
| Registration | AP-BLD |
| Flight origin | Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Destination | Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 99 |
| Passengers | 91 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 97 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 8 |
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a domestic passenger flight operated by Pakistan's flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi Pakistan. On 22 May 2020 at 14:45 PKT an Airbus A320 operating the flight crashed into the residential area near the Airport just few minutes before landing killing all 8 crew members and 97 out of 99 passengers on board.[1]
References
- ↑ "Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020.