Photos
of PIA Aircraft Accidents
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Boeing 720-040B (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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On November 14, 1977, during Air
Malta cockpit crew training on PIA Boeing 720B aircraft
registration AP-ATQ, the aircraft nose gear fell off on Malta
Airport runway after a heavy touch-and-go by the trainee pilot.
The bouncing separated nose gear narrowly missed hitting Royal
Air Force (RAF) Hawker Siddeley Nimrod aircraft parked at RAF
Station Luqa.
To perform safe emergency landing
without nose gear, the aircraft reduced its weight by burning
extra fuel in the air by remaining airborne for about an hour.
It landed without nose gear with very little damage on a foam
layer put on by RAF on Runway 32 of Malta Airport. The Boeing
720B was repaired and returned to service.
From 1974 to 1979, two PIA Boeing
720B (aircraft registrations AP-AMG & AP-AMJ) were leased out to
Air Malta. AP-ATQ in full PIA livery performed Air Malta flights when AP-AMG or AP-AMJ
were unavailable due to maintenance checks |
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Boeing 720-040B (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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On November 14, 1977, during Air
Malta cockpit crew training on PIA Boeing 720B aircraft
registration AP-ATQ, the aircraft nose gear fell off on Malta
Airport runway after a heavy touch-and-go by the trainee pilot.
The bouncing separated nose gear narrowly missed hitting Royal
Air Force (RAF) Hawker Siddeley Nimrod aircraft parked at RAF
Station Luqa.
To perform safe emergency landing
without nose gear, the aircraft reduced its weight by burning
extra fuel in the air by remaining airborne for about an hour.
It landed without nose gear with very little damage on a foam
layer put on by RAF on Runway 32 of Malta Airport. The Boeing
720B was repaired and returned to service.
From 1974 to 1979, two PIA Boeing
720B (aircraft registrations AP-AMG & AP-AMJ) were leased out to
Air Malta. AP-ATQ in full PIA livery performed Air Malta flights when AP-AMG or AP-AMJ
were unavailable due to maintenance checks |
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Boeing 707-340C (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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Section of PIA Boeing 707 aircraft
registration AP-AWZ fuselage skin with alphabets from "Pakistan
International" titles visible at aircraft crash site in
Taif, Saudi Arabia. On November 26, 1979, AP-AWZ crashed near
Taif while attempting to return to Jeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia. All 11 crew members and 145 passengers died
in this accident. AP-AWZ was performing flight PK740 from Jeddah
to Karachi. The aircraft departed Jeddah at 1:29 AM for flight
to Karachi. It was climbing to flight level 37,000 feet when at
1:47 AM an air hostess reported a fire near the aft cabin
passenger door. 21 minutes after take-off the flight crew
reported smoke in the cockpit
coming from the cabin area. They requested and received Air
Traffic Control (ATC) clearance to return to Jeddah and to leave
their cruising level. An emergency descent was executed while
attempting to return to Jeddah. The crew started a descent from flight level
30,000 feet and were cleared to descend to 4,000 feet. Following
a mayday call at 2:03 AM nothing more was heard from the flight.
The Boeing 707 struck the ground in a level rocky area at an elevation of
3,300 feet and burst into flames |
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Boeing 707-340C (Abbas
Ali Collection) |
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Aircraft tire at crash site of PIA Boeing 707 aircraft
registration AP-AWZ near Taif in Saudi Arabia. On November 26, 1979, AP-AWZ crashed near Taif
while attempting to return to Jeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia. All 11 crew members and 145 passengers died
in this accident. AP-AWZ was performing flight PK740 from Jeddah
to Karachi. The aircraft departed Jeddah at 1:29 AM for flight
to Karachi. It was climbing to flight level 37,000 feet when at
1:47 AM an air hostess reported a fire near the aft cabin
passenger door. 21 minutes after take-off the flight crew
reported smoke in the cockpit
coming from the cabin area. They requested and received Air
Traffic Control (ATC) clearance to return to Jeddah and to leave
their cruising level. An emergency descent was executed while
attempting to return to Jeddah. The crew started a descent from flight level
30,000 feet and were cleared to descend to 4,000 feet. Following
a mayday call at 2:03 AM nothing more was heard from the flight.
The Boeing 707 struck the ground in a level rocky area at an elevation of
3,300 feet and burst into flames |
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