1970 in Pakistan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also: 1969 in Pakistan other events of 1970, 1971 in Pakistan and the Timeline of Pakistani history.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 August 1.2 December 2 Stats

[edit] Events

[edit] August

• 5 August, Pakistan International Airlines F27; Islamabad, Pakistan: The aircraft entered a steep dive and crashed about three minutes after a night takeoff in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers were killed.

[edit] December

• 31 December; Pakistan International Airlines F27; East Pakistan: The aircraft lost altitude and impacted about 300 feet (90 meters) short of the runway. Seven of the 31 passengers were killed.

[edit] Stats

• The city of Faisalabad has an estimated population of 726,000, while the capital Islamabad has an estimated population of 70,000.