PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes
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As per ATC recording shown by ARY, the aircraft had landing gear problem and at the same time also had lost an engine before crash.
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News One channel is airing what they call is the last communication between Capt. Sajjad Gul and ATC. Captain seems to calling May Day repeatedly after informing that both his engines have malfunctioned.
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Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Registration: AP-BLD
Construction Number: 2274
Year Built: 2004
Delivery to PIA: October 30, 2014

The aircraft was acquired by PIA from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) on dry lease for six years. It arrived in Islamabad as delivery flight PK1786 from Shanghai via Dhaka on October 30, 2014.
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Registration: AP-BLD
Construction Number: 2274
Year Built: 2004
Delivery to PIA: October 30, 2014

The aircraft was acquired by PIA from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) on dry lease for six years. It arrived in Islamabad as delivery flight PK1786 from Shanghai via Dhaka on October 30, 2014.
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Re: PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes
Control: appear to be turning left
Pilot: we are proceeding direct we have lost engine
Control: runway available to land at 25
Pilot: Roger
Pilot: Sir Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday Pakistan 8303
Control: 8303 roger both runways clear to land
Source: https://twitter.com/HinaRKharal/status/ ... 1069419522
Pilot: we are proceeding direct we have lost engine
Control: runway available to land at 25
Pilot: Roger
Pilot: Sir Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday Pakistan 8303
Control: 8303 roger both runways clear to land
Source: https://twitter.com/HinaRKharal/status/ ... 1069419522
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Re: PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes
furqan_haider wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 11:19 am Control: appear to be turning left
Pilot: we are proceeding direct we have lost engine
Control: runway available to land at 25
Pilot: Roger
Pilot: Sir Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday Pakistan 8303
Control: 8303 roger both runways clear to land
Source: https://twitter.com/HinaRKharal/status/ ... 1069419522
Correction: I hear: "we have lost engines."
So both engines without power? Allah rehem karay.
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Amazing how the media gets the ATC recordings so quickly!
Could bird ingestion be an issue? too early to tell, but if engines out gliding on to the runway (with out landing gear) reminds me of the BA777 doing that at London Heathrow a few years ago.
Amazing how the media gets the ATC recordings so quickly!
Could bird ingestion be an issue? too early to tell, but if engines out gliding on to the runway (with out landing gear) reminds me of the BA777 doing that at London Heathrow a few years ago.
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An engine of the crashed A320 at the crash site.

A cabin door of the ill-fated A320 at the crash site.

A Pakistan Army Eurocopter AS350B-3 Ecureuil observing the crash site.

CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik going to Karachi on a PAF aircraft.
At least two passengers, including Chairman Punjab Bank Zafar Masood, who survived the crash have been shifted to hospital, according to Dunya News.
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Thank you. Can anyone trace the flight path? Flightradar24 is not showing the flight path.
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May ALLAH SWT bless the departed souls and give patience to their families. Ameen.
It's an ultimate loss of humanity as well as the national carrier.
It's an ultimate loss of humanity as well as the national carrier.
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According to this:
- Engine was on fire
- Engine blast occurred and aircraft fell down immediately
- Engine was on fire
- Engine blast occurred and aircraft fell down immediately
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Re: PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes
Dual engine birdstrike should definetley not be ruled out. Bird activity around KHI can be vicious, especially at low altitudes. Combination of the alleged landing gear issue and birdstrike could be a possibility. However, the first go around was conducted at a very low altitude of 275 feet.
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Karachi Airport and Model Colony where the aircraft crashed.
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Final moments of the aircraft caught by a security camera. The aircraft appears to have retracted landing gear/nose gear.



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Re: PIA Lahore to Karachi Airbus A320 Flight Crashes
Dual engine failure is rare, could they have run out of fuel?
What was the weather like?
What was the weather like?