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]
.jpg) AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2016 | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2020 |
| Summary | Aircraft crashed on final approach; cause under investigation |
| 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
Site of the 22 May 2020 air crash in Karachi, showing Jinnah Int'l Airport
Location of Karachi in Pakistan
Location of Karachi, Pakistan, in Asia
AP-BLD, when it was still in service with China Eastern Airlines
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References
- ↑ "Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020.