Multan - Faysalabad

On May 28, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Multan - Faysalabad experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Faysalabad Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>).

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.

40 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 40 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed 800 meters short of runway threshold. All 40 occupants were evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AUW, MSN 10331, year of manufacture 1967.