Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya

Safety profile and incident history for Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya.

Safety Score

9.4/10

Total Incidents

21

Total Fatalities

125

Recent Incidents

July 30, 2019 19 Fatalities

Beechcraft 350 Super King Air

Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

The twin engine airplane departed Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB with five crew members on board for a local training flight. In flight, it went out of control and crashed onto several houses located in the suburb of Mora Kalu, about 10 km south of Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB, Islamabad, bursting into flames. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. All five crew members as well as 14 people on the ground were killed.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad) Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

The crew was completing a training mission at Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB in Islamabad. Upon touchdown, a tyre burst. Control was lost and the airplane veered off runway to the right and collided with a concrete wall before coming to rest, burstin into flames. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. It is believed that the landing was hard.

February 20, 2003 17 Fatalities

Fokker F27 Friendship

Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (<U+062E><U+06CC><U+0628><U+0631><U+067E><U+062E><U+062A><U+0648><U+0646><U+062E><U+0648><U+0627>)

The aircraft departed Islamabad on a flight to Kohat, carrying nine passengers and eight crew members. While descending to Kohat, the crew encountered poor visibility when, at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 27 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed, among them Mushaf Ali Mir, Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force and his wife. He was flying to Kohat with a delegation to perform the annual inspection of the airbase.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad) Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

While parked at Chaklala AFB, the aircraft was destroyed by fire after being struck by another Pakistan Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft was empty at the time of the accident.

August 17, 1988 30 Fatalities

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Bahawalpur Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Shortly after takeoff from Bahawalpur Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 7 km from the airport. All 30 occupants were killed, among them Muhammad Zia Ul-Haq, President of the Republic of Pakistan, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Akhtar Abdur Rahman, Brigadier Siddique Salik, several high ranking officers of the Pakistan Army and also the American Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Lewis Raphel. They were returning to Islamabad following a US M1 Abrams tank demonstration in Bahawalpur.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Lahore Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Collided in unknown circumstances with a second Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the Pakistan Air Force at Lahore Airport. There were no casualties.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Lahore Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Collided in unknown circumstances with a second Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the Pakistan Air Force at Lahore Airport. There were no casualties.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Pakistan All Pakistan

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Pakistan. Crew fate remains unknown.

April 30, 1968 22 Fatalities

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad) Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

While cruising in clouds, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion near the Chaklala Airbase. All 22 occupants were killed, most of them civilians.

July 15, 1966 10 Fatalities

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Pakistan All Pakistan

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area, killing all 10 occupants.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Pakistan All Pakistan

While landing on an airport somewhere in Pakistan, the C-130 went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Liaqatpur Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Indus Valley, in the region of Liaqatpur. The crew fate remains unknown.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Suffered an accident somewhere in Pakistan during the year 1961 (exact date unknown).

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Suffered a landing accident somewhere in Pakistan during November 1959 (exact date unknown). There were no casualties.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Pakistan during November 1959 (exact date unknown).

January 29, 1959 7 Fatalities

Bristol 170 Freighter

Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB (Islamabad) Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

Shortly after takeoff from Chaklala AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames, killing all seven occupants.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Suffered an accident somewhere in Pakistan during the year 1955 (exact date remains unknown). Crew fate unknown as well.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Pakistan. The crew fate remains unknown.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Lahore Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after takeoff from Lahore Airport, killing both crew members.

August 26, 1952 18 Fatalities

Bristol 170 Freighter

Khewra Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

On a flight from Lahore to Peshawar, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, went out of control and crashed near the city of Khewra. All 18 occupants were killed.

Bristol 170 Freighter

Pakistan All Pakistan

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Pakistan. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Pakistan

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Bristol 170 Freighter10
Lockheed C-130 Hercules9
Fokker F27 Friendship1
Beechcraft 350 Super King Air1