Karachi - Tokyo

On March 8, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Karachi - Tokyo experienced a crash involving Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair, operated by Compagnie Air Transport - CAT, 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 cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 216.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 7.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height when it struck a bridge over Drig Road and crashed. All six crew members and seven people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BMHU, MSN 4/10338, year of manufacture 1962.