| Occurrence summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 December 1972 |
| Type | CFIT |
| Site | near Maidan, Pakistan |
| Passengers | 22 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 26 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F-27 Friendship |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Tail number | AP-AUS |
| Flight origin | Gilgit Airport |
| Destination | Benazir Bhutto International Airport |
On 8 December 1972 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 631 was on a flight from Gilgit Airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Pakistan. The Fokker F-27 registration AP-AUS had 22 passengers and 4 crew on board the aircraft. But as Flight 631 was in a rain storm when suddenly struck a hill near the town of Maidan, Pakistan the aircraft broke up into 3 parts and the wings and engine caught fire. The crash of PIA flight 631 killed all 26 on board the F-27 the cause of the accident was the rain storm blocking the hill as the flight was en route to the airport pilot error was not a factor in the accident.[1]