Karachi - Almaty
Flight / Schedule
Karachi - Almaty
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-154Registration
UN-85455
MSN
80A455
Year of Manufacture
1980
Date
January 21, 1995 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Karachi-Muhammad Ali Jinnah-Quaid-e-Azam Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 21, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Karachi - Almaty experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Kazakhstan Airlines - Air Kazakhstan - Kazair, 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 takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
117 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 117 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 105, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, at a speed of 270-280 km/h, the pilot-in-command pulled up on the control column to start the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. The crew decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, rolled for about 500 metres then lost its nose gear and came to rest. All 117 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration UN-85455, MSN 80A455, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, at a speed of 270-280 km/h, the pilot-in-command pulled up on the control column to start the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. The crew decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, rolled for about 500 metres then lost its nose gear and came to rest. All 117 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
12
Passengers On Board
105
Estimated Survivors
117
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 117
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Karachi - Almaty
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan
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