Karachi - Quetta

On January 8, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Karachi - Quetta experienced a crash involving Boeing 720, 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 scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

79 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 79 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 72, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Quetta, the crew was unable to lower the nose gear that remained stuck in its wheel well. The captain initiated a go-around and decided to return to Karachi Intl Airport. Despite several manual attempts to lower the gear, the crew eventually decided to land in a nose gear-up configuration. Upon touchdown, the airplane slid on its nose for few hundred yards before coming to rest. All 79 occupants escaped without injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AXK, MSN 48590/339, year of manufacture 1963.