Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a flight in Pakistan. It was between Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Punjab and Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Sindh. The plane crashed on its final approach into Karachi in the Model Colony area of the city on 22 May 2020. The crash killed 97 people of the 99 people on board and one on the ground. It injured 9 others: 2 on the plane and 7 on the ground.[1]

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2016
Accident summary
Date22 May 2020
SummaryAircraft crashed on final approach; cause under investigation
PlaceNear Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan
24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E / 24.91167; 67.18778Coordinates: 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E / 24.91167; 67.18778
Passengers91
Crew8
Injuries (non-fatal)2
Fatalities97
Survivors2
Aircraft typeAirbus A320-214
Airline/userPakistan International Airlines
RegistrationAP-BLD
Flew fromAllama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan
Flying toJinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan

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References

  1. "Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020.