Gilgit - Islamabad

On August 25, 1989 at 07:45 AM, Gilgit - Islamabad experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Bunji Gilgit–Baltistan (<U+06AF><U+0644><U+06AF><U+062A> – <U+0628><U+0644><U+062A><U+0633><U+062A><U+0627><U+0646>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

54 people were known to be on board, 54 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Nine minutes after takeoff from Gilgit Airport, while flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Bunji, about 40 km southeast of Gilgit. The wreckage was found in an isolated area few hours later and all 54 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BBF, MSN 10207, year of manufacture 1962.