Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 25 June 1964 |
Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
Operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
Registration: | AP-ALO |
MSN: | 10165 |
First flight: | 1961 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7016 |
Cycles: | 8325 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Dhaka-Tejgaon Airport (DAC) ( Bangladesh)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Dhaka-Tejgaon Airport (DAC/VGTJ), Bangladesh |
Narrative:The Fokker F-27 was approaching Dhaka when a line squall passed over the airport. After crossing the runway threshold, the plane encountered severe gusts and limited visibility. The aircraft stalled and landed very heavily, causing both wings to break off.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Willem Wendt
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.