Lahore - Peshawar

On October 23, 1986 at 08:49 PM, Lahore - Peshawar experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (<U+062E><U+06CC><U+0628><U+0631><U+067E><U+062E><U+062A><U+0648><U+0646><U+062E><U+0648><U+0627>).

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.

54 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 24.1%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 49, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Peshawar Airport was completed in limited visibility caused by night. The copilot was in command when on final approach to runway 35, he descended below the MDA until the aircraft struck a dyke and crashed upside down about 10 km short of runway. 13 occupants were killed and 41 other were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AUX, MSN 10335, year of manufacture 1967.