Lahore – Peshawar
Flight / Schedule
Lahore – Peshawar
Aircraft
Bristol 170 FreighterRegistration
G783
MSN
12810
Year of Manufacture
1946
Date
August 26, 1952 at 07:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Khewra Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 26, 1952 at 07:00 AM, Lahore – Peshawar experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya, with the event recorded near Khewra Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>).
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration G783, MSN 12810, year of manufacture 1946.
Fatalities
Total
18
Crew
4
Passengers
14
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lahore – Peshawar
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan