Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303
.jpg) AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2016 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2020 |
| Summary | Aircraft crashed on final approach; cause under investigation |
| Site | Near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E |
| Total fatalities | 97 |
| Total injuries | At least 10 (2 onboard, 8 on ground) |
| 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 |
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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Pakistani passenger jet crashes near Karachi airport". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020.