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| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June 2014 |
| Summary | Aircraft hit by gunfire during approach. |
| Site | Near Bacha Khan International Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A310-324ET |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PK756 |
| ICAO flight No. | PIA756 |
| Call sign | PAKISTAN 756 |
| Registration | AP-BGN |
| Flight origin | King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 190 |
| Passengers | 178 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 189 |
On 24 June 2014, while on approach to its destination, Peshawar, the Airbus A310-300 operating as Pakistan International Airlines Flight 756, was hit by gunfire fired from outside the airport. One female passenger was killed and two crew members received serious injuries.[1][2]
- ^ "Unlawful Interference Airbus A310-324ET AP-BGN, Tuesday 24 June 2014". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan plane attacked in Peshawar". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 November 2024.