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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 July 2010 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan 33°44′23″N 73°3′29″E / 33.73972°N 73.05806°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A321-231 |
| Operator | Airblue |
| IATA flight No. | ED202 |
| ICAO flight No. | ABQ202 |
| Call sign | AIRBLUE 202 |
| Registration | AP-BJB |
| Flight origin | Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Destination | Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 152 |
| Passengers | 146 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 152 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled Pakistani domestic passenger flight from the country’s largest city Karachi to the capital city of Islamabad.[1] On 28 July 2010, the Airbus A321-231 jet airliner serving the flight crashed into the Margalla Hills, north of Islamabad, while approaching Benazir Bhutto International Airport. All 146 passengers and 6 crew members on board were killed.[2][3][4] It is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date and the first fatal crash involving an Airbus A321.[5][6][7][8]
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority stated that the crash was caused by the captain's incorrect flight-control input. The captain's arrogant demeanour during the entire flight caused the first officer to lose his self-esteem, making him less likely to speak up on the captain's mistakes and effectively ceased any meaningful crew resource management due to the toxic work environment.[9]
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