Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 February 2003
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Pakistan Air Force
Registration Number: 10254
Location: 32 km E of Kohat –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into a mountain due to adverse weather conditions, specifically fog, during a routine inspection by Pakistani air force officials.An aircraft crashed into a mountain due to adverse weather conditions, specifically fog, during a routine inspection by Pakistani air force officials.
Description
The aircraft departed Islamabad at 08:00 for a flight to Kohat Air Base. Pakistani air force chief Mushaf Ali Mir was to conduct an annual inspection of the air base. The aircraft crashed into the side of a 3,000-foot mountain, covered in fog.
Primary Cause
Fog conditions and mountainous terrain.Fog conditions and mountainous terrain.Share on:
