Crash of an Airbus A320-214 in Karachi: 97 killed
Date & Time:
May 22, 2020 at 1439 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AP-BLD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lahore - Karachi
MSN:
2274
YOM:
2004
Flight number:
PK8303
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
91
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
97
Aircraft flight hours:
47124
Aircraft flight cycles:
25860
Circumstances:
While approaching Karachi Intl Airport runway 25L in good weather conditions, the crew informed ATC he was initiating a go-around procedure for unknown reasons. He was instructed by ATC to turn left heading 110° and to climb to an altitude of 3,000 feet. Less than four minutes later, the crew declared an emergency and apparently reported engine problems. In a nose-up position, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the district of Modern Colony, about 1,4 km southeast of runway 25L threshold, bursting into flames. Two passengers survived while 97 other occupants were killed. Several houses and vehicles were destroyed but there were no victims on the ground.
