Peshawar – Chitral
Flight / Schedule
Peshawar – Chitral
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
AP-AAH
MSN
12089
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
March 26, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Lowari Pass 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>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Narrative Report
On March 26, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Peshawar – Chitral experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Lowari Pass 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 flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
26 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 84.6%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising in marginal weather conditions at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the airplane struck a mountain located near the Lowari Pass. Four passengers were seriously injured while 22 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AAH, MSN 12089, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
4
Passengers
18
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in marginal weather conditions at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the airplane struck a mountain located near the Lowari Pass. Four passengers were seriously injured while 22 other occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
22
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
84.6%
Known people on board: 26
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Peshawar – Chitral
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan