PIA Flight 631
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Date | 8 December 1972 |
Summary | CFIT |
Site | near Maidan, Pakistan |
Passengers | 22 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 26 (all) |
Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft type | Fokker F-27 Friendship |
Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
Registration | AP-AUS |
Flight origin | Gilgit Airport |
Destination | Rawalpindi International Airport |
On 8 December 1972, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 631 crashed during rainy conditions while en route from Gilgit Airport to Rawalpindi International Airport in Pakistan. The Fokker F-27, registration AP-AUS, had 22 passengers and four crew on board. The aircraft struck a hill near the town of Maidan, Pakistan. The aircraft broke into three parts and the wings and engine caught fire. All 26 people on board were killed.[1]
References
- ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 AP-AUS Maidan". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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