Karachi - Ürümqi

On December 15, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Karachi - Ürümqi experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Ürümqi-Diwopu Xinjiang Uyghur.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Ürümqi-Diwopu Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions due to snow falls. On final, the crew was too high on the glide, causing the plane to land too far down the runway. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest few dozen yards farther. All five crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AVZ, MSN 20487/847, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8955°, 87.4787°.