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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 November 1979 |
| Summary | In-flight fire of unknown origin |
| Site | Near Taif, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-340C |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PK740 |
| ICAO flight No. | PIA740 |
| Call sign | Pakistan 740 |
| Registration | AP-AWZ |
| Flight origin | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria |
| Stopover | Kandara Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 156 |
| Passengers | 145 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 156 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740 was a Hajj pilgrimage flight from Kano, Nigeria to Karachi, Pakistan with an intermediate stopover in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Operated by Pakistan International Airlines, on 26 November 1979, the Boeing 707-340C serving the route crashed shortly after takeoff from Jeddah International Airport. All 156 people on board were killed.