Capt. Ali Akhtar Khan  (Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan Family Collection)

Capt. Ali Akhtar Khan (left) with Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan aboard a PIA Boeing 720B jetliner. Capt. Ali Akhtar Khan died as commander of PIA flight PK-705 which crashed near Cairo Airport on May 20, 1965. At the time of his death Capt. Ali Akhtar Khan was the senior most pilot in PIA. His co-pilot on the ill-fated Cairo flight was another very senior pilot Capt. Afzal Johri. The death of two senior captains in Cairo crash was a huge loss for PIA

Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan  (Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan Family Collection)

Members of Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association (PALPA) photographed in 1960s. The PIA pilots seen this photo include Capt. A.A. Shah (seated - 2nd from left), Capt. Mian Aziz (seated - 3rd from left), Capt. Yousaf (seated - 4th from left), Capt. Afaq Rizvi (seated - 1st from right) and Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan (standing - third from left)

Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan  (Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan Family Collection)

A PIA Boeing 707-340C jetliner flying under the command of Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan

Air Marshal Malik Nur Khan  (Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan Family Collection)

This photo shows signing of first agreement between Pakistan Air Line Pilots' Association (PALPA) and PIA. Signing the agreement are PIA's legendary Managing Director Malik Nur Khan (seated - 2nd from right) and PALPA's representative Capt. Yousaf (seated - 3rd from right). Also seen in the photo are PIA Operations Director Enver Jamall (seated - 1st from right) and Manager Operations Capt. Anwar Masud (seated - 1st from left). Standing from left to right are Capt. Donald Frazer, Capt. Afaq Rizvi, Capt. Khusro Nawaz Khan, Wing Commander S.T. Zaidi (retd.), Capt. Fazil Nasir and Capt. A.A. Shah