Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Registration Number: AP-AUW
Location: Lyallpur –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure ? primarily the fuselage and wings.Aircraft Structure ? primarily the fuselage and wings.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed after striking trees approximately 800 meters short of the runway. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed after striking trees approximately 800 meters short of the runway. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed after striking trees 800 m short of the runway.
Primary Cause
Tree strike ? likely a sudden, unexpected impact caused by a combination of factors.Tree strike ? likely a sudden, unexpected impact caused by a combination of factors.Share on:
