9 aircraft accidents in Pakistan since 2000

The Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by K2 Cargo Airways took off from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for a cargo flight to Karachi, Pakistan, with 5 crew members: two pilots, two engineers and one support staff member. It crashed into the Arabian Sea. The 5 occupants have been killed.

The Airbus A320 operated by Pakistan International Airlines took off from Lahore, Pakistan, for a passenger flight to Karachi, Pakistan. 91 passengers and 8 crewmembers were onboard. After a first aborted approach to Karachi the plane positioned for a second one, but crashed short of the runway in a residential area. 97 occupants were killed, and 2 passengers survived. 4 people on the ground were taken to hospitals with burns.

The ATR-42-500 operated by Pakistan International Airlines took off from Chitral, Pakistan for a passenger flight to Islamabad, Pakistan. 42 passengers and 6 crewmembers were onboard. The plane crashed in a mountain while descending toward Islamabad. All 48 people onboard were killed. Shortly before the crash, the crew reported a failure of the left hand engine. The failed engine had been switched off by the crew, and the plane continue to flight to the planned destination. 1 minute later, the crew declared an emergency. 1 minute later, radio and radar contact was lost with the aircraft. The aircraft was unable to maintain heading and turned left before the crash. The wreckage has been rapidly found by the rescuers, and was located at about 25 NM (45 km) north of Islamabad. The plane has been completely pulverized.

The Boeing 737-236 operated by Bhoja Air took off from Karachi, Pakistan, for a passenger flight to Islamabad, Pakistan. 121 passengers and 6 crewmembers were onboard. The plane crashed shortly before landing at Islamabad airport, in a populated areas a few kilometres away from the runway. All 127 passengers were killed. No one on ground was injured, although about 50 houses on the ground were destroyed. A violent storm that was lashing Islamabad when the accident took place. The Boeing 737 was approaching islamabad airport for landing, and was established on ILS runway 30 in visibility of about 4000 meters. The air traffic controllers cleared the plane to land. The crew copied the clearance. That was the last communication between the ground and the plane. A few seconds later, the aircraft suddenly descended and then disappeared from radar. The plane impacted terrain about 5 km short of and slightly left of the extended runway center line, near Jinnah Gardens. It completely broke up, burst into flames and came to rest in Hussain Abad Village. The crash site extends over a distance of about 4000 meters, the main wreckage came to rest about 4km short of the runway. Investigators noticed that the aircraft was flying too low: about 5.4 NM (10 km) before touchdown radar showed the aircraft at 200 feet AGL (60 meters) where it should have been at about 1700 feet AGL (520 meters). First information suggests the crew lost control of the aircraft prior to losing height.

The Ilyushin IL-76 freighter operated by Sun Way was on a freight flight from Karachi, Pakistan, to Khartoum, Sudan, carrying 8 crew and 31 tons of relief supplies for the Sudan. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff into a building, killing all 8 people onboard and 4 people on the ground. The plane was attempting to return to Karachi airport shortly after takeoff. Traffic Controllers reported one of the engines on fire as the aircraft climbed out of Karachi Airport. The crew didn’t succeed in maintaining the plane airborne, and the plane crashed into buildings of the Naval Housing Colony near Dalmia two minutes after takeoff. The Russian-made plane IL-76 missed several densely populated apartment blocks by a few hundred yards (meters). About 20 houses were damaged or destroyed though most were under construction and believed to be unoccupied. 4 people were killed on ground and many other injured. Witnesses reported the plane in flames as it plunged towards the ground. The aeroplane exploded in a massive fireball.

The Beechcraft 1900C operated by JS Air was performing a passenger flight. The plane took off from Karachi, Pakistan, bound for Bhit, Pakistan with 17 passengers and 4 crew members. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. All 21 people onboard were killed. The airplane was chartered by Italian oil company Eni to transport personnel to an oil field near Bhit Shah in Sindh province. Seconds after lift off, the crew reported that the right hand engine failed. They radioed that they was returning to the airport. However, while the airplane was attempting to return to the airport, it nose dived, crashed, and bursts into flames. The wreckage was found near a military depot, near a residential area in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Town. The airplane impacted terrain about 2 minutes after becoming airborne. Television footage showed the aircraft split in two, the front part totally destroyed and the rear section, marked JS Air, torn off alongside two wheels.

The AirBlue Airbus A321-200 was performing a passenger flight from Karachi, Pakistan to Islamabad, Pakistan with 146 passengers and 6 crew. The plane was on approach to Islamabad in poor weather conditions when the airplane impacted the terrain. All 152 occupants of the airplane perished in the crash. Monsoon rain and low visibility were prevailing during the Airbus A321 approach to Islamabad airport. The airplane had first approached the airport from the Southeast (suggesting an approach to runway 30), and ended by a go-around. The crew was about to try a second attempt from the Northwest (suggesting an approach to runway 12). While repositioning for the second approach the airplane impacted the Margalla Hills. The location of the impact is about 10 NM (18 km) North of the airport at a height of about 1000 feet (300 meters) above the airport. At the time of the arrival runway 12 was active. The airplane was performing an ILS approach to runway 30 circling runway 12. Initial investigation results suggest the airplane was flying too low in poor weather conditions and low visibility and incorrectly turned too late.

The Fokker 27, belonging to Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, was on a passenger flight from Multan (Pakistan) to Lahore with 41 passengers and 4 crew members. It crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 45 people onboard. The plane developed engine problems on the right side just after take-off. The plane began to come down abruptly, hit an electric power line before crashing into a wheat field and erupting in flames.

The aircraft departed Islamabad for a military flight to Kohat Air Base. Pakistani air force chief was to conduct an annual inspection of the air base. The aircraft crashed into the side of a 3,000-foot mountain, covered in fog. All 17 passengers and crewmembers were killed.