AP-AUV

On December 30, 1970 at 12:00 AM, AP-AUV experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Shamshernagar Sylhet.

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.

48 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.6%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 44, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Shamshernagar Airport, the pilot realized he was too high on the glide. Instead of initiating a go-around manoeuvre, he selected ground fine pitch on both propellers while the aircraft was at a height of few hundred feet and at a speed of 125 knots. Doing so, the airplane adopted a high rate of descent and at a height of 20 feet above the ground, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed short of runway. The airplane was totally destroyed and seven passengers were killed. All other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AUV, MSN 10330, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.3990°, 91.9127°.