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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
Aircraft crash in Pakistan, 22 May 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a scheduled domestic flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 crashed into Model Colony, a densely populated residential area of Karachi only a few kilometres from the runway, while on a second approach after a failed landing attempt with landing gear not extended. Due to pilot error, the aircraft was badly damaged in the first belly landing, with both engines flaming out during the go-around. Of the 91 passengers and 8 crew on board the aircraft, 97 were killed, and two passengers survived with injuries. Eight people on the ground were also injured in the accident, one of whom later succumbed to her injuries.
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Accident | |
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Date | 22 May 2020 (2020-05-22) |
Summary | Belly landing and engine damage caused by pilot error, subsequent crash during go-around after dual engine flameout |
Site | Model Colony, near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E |
Total fatalities | 98 |
Total injuries | 9 |
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 | 7 |