Islamabad – Peshawar – Dubai

On October 17, 2001 at 02:09 PM, Islamabad – Peshawar – Dubai experienced a crash involving Airbus A300, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Dubai Dubai.

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.

205 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 205 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: 193, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Dubai Airport, the right main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded for few dozen metres then veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a sandy area. All 205 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BCJ, MSN 268, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.2277°, 55.1750°.