Karachi - Karachi

On December 15, 1978 at 12:00 AM, Karachi - Karachi experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, 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 training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training mission at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport consisting of stall tests. On final approach, both engines lost power simultaneously and the aircraft stalled. The crew elected to regain control but the airplane crashed. The copilot was seriously injured while the captain was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-ATO, MSN 10250, year of manufacture 1964.