Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Registration Number: AP-ATT
Location: 13 km NW of Patian –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft wingsAircraft wings
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft carrying food supplies departed Rawalpindi at 01:01 GMT, climbing to FL200 and continuing to Skardu. However, the pilot initiated a steep climb, and upon approaching a ridge, pulled the plane in a steep climbing attitude. The Friendship struck the northern part of the ridge at an elevation of 13,100 feet, resulting in significant wing damage and a subsequent descent to 11,800 feet. The aircraft’s disintegration was likely caused by a combination of factors.An F-27 aircraft carrying food supplies departed Rawalpindi at 01:01 GMT, climbing to FL200 and continuing to Skardu. However, the pilot initiated a steep climb, and upon approaching a ridge, pulled the plane in a steep climbing attitude. The Friendship struck the northern part of the ridge at an elevation of 13,100 feet, resulting in significant wing damage and a subsequent descent to 11,800 feet. The aircraft’s disintegration was likely caused by a combination of factors.
Description
The F-27 departed Rawalpindi at 01:01 GMT carrying food supplies. The flight was cleared to climb to FL200 and continue to Skardu. It did not climb as fast as usual and when approaching a ridge, the pilot pulled the plane in a steep climbing attitude. The Friendship then struck the northern part of the ridge at an elevation of 13,100 feet. The outer portions of both wings broke off and the rest of the plane slid down to a level of 11,800 feet, gradually disintegrating. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The cause of the accident was undetermined.”
Primary Cause
Steep climb and subsequent rapid descent due to ridge impact.Steep climb and subsequent rapid descent due to ridge impact.Share on:
