ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330652
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-340C |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-AVZ |
| MSN: | 20487/847 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ürümqi-Diwopu Airport (URC) -
 China
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ürümqi-Diwopu Airport (URC/ZWWW) |
The descent to Ürümqi-Diwopu Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions due to snow falls. On final, the crew was too high on the glide slope, causing the plane to land too far down the runway. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, and overran. All five crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was irreparably damaged.
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