Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
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]
 AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2017 | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2020 |
| Summary | Crashed after dual engine failure following belly landing and go-around due to pilot error and ATC Error |
| Place | Near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°ECoordinates: 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E |
| Passengers | 91 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 2 |
| Fatalities | 97 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214 |
| Airline/user | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Registration | AP-BLD |
| Flew from | Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Flying to | Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan |
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 Media
A diagram showing the flight's altitude compared to its distance from the runway threshold
Simulated view of a comparison between a stabilized approach and the approach of Flight 8303, both at 1,000 ft (305 m)
The aircraft as seen on CCTV footage skidding down Runway 25L
The aircraft in-flight, minutes before the crash, with damage to its engines and the ram air turbine deployed
Screenshots from CCTV footage that show Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashing into Model Colony, Karachi after a dual engine failure.
References
- ↑ "Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020.