Goa – Karachi

After touchdown at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with the fire brigade building. All 27 occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Goa – Karachi

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

CR-IAD

MSN

215

Year of Manufacture

1947

Date

November 2, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Karachi-Muhammad Ali Jinnah-Quaid-e-Azam Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>)

Region

Asia • Pakistan

Narrative Report

On November 2, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Goa – Karachi experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa - TAIP, with the event recorded near Karachi-Muhammad Ali Jinnah-Quaid-e-Azam Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

27 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 27 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with the fire brigade building. All 27 occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CR-IAD, MSN 215, year of manufacture 1947.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After touchdown at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with the fire brigade building. All 27 occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

24

Estimated Survivors

27

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 27

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Goa – Karachi

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Pakistan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Vickers Viking

Registration

CR-IAD

MSN

215

Year of Manufacture

1947