.jpg) AP-BLD, the aircraft involved, seen in 2016 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2020 |
| Summary | Belly landing, subsequent crash during go-around after dual engine flameout |
| Site | Model Colony, near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E |
| Total fatalities | 98 |
| Total injuries | 9 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PK8303 |
| ICAO flight No. | PIA8303 |
| Call sign | PAKISTAN 8303 |
| Registration | AP-BLD |
| Flight origin | Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Destination | Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 99 |
| Passengers | 91 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 97 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 7 |
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a scheduled domestic flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 crashed into Model Colony, a densely populated residential area of Karachi only a few kilometres from the runway, while on a second approach after a failed landing attempt with landing gear not extended.
Due to pilot error, the aircraft was badly damaged in the first belly landing, with both engines flaming out during the go-around. Of the ninety-one passengers and eight crew on board the aircraft, ninety-seven were killed, and two passengers survived with injuries. Eight people on the ground were also injured in the accident, one of whom later succumbed to her injuries.
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