Sialkot - Muscat

Following an uneventful flight from Sialkot, the crew completed the approach to Muscat-Seeb Runway 26L. After touchdown, while decelerating, the left main gear collapsed, causing the left engine to struck the ground. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the left edge of the runway. All 114 occupants evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Sialkot - Muscat

Aircraft

Boeing 737-300

Registration

AP-BEH

MSN

25504/2341

Year of Manufacture

1992

Date

February 11, 2013 at 01:25 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Muscat-Seeb Muscat Governorate

Region

Asia • Oman

Coordinates

23.6553°, 58.0570°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 11, 2013 at 01:25 PM, Sialkot - Muscat experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-300, operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA, with the event recorded near Muscat-Seeb Muscat Governorate.

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.

114 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 114 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: 107, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Sialkot, the crew completed the approach to Muscat-Seeb Runway 26L. After touchdown, while decelerating, the left main gear collapsed, causing the left engine to struck the ground. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the left edge of the runway. All 114 occupants evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BEH, MSN 25504/2341, year of manufacture 1992.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.6553°, 58.0570°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful flight from Sialkot, the crew completed the approach to Muscat-Seeb Runway 26L. After touchdown, while decelerating, the left main gear collapsed, causing the left engine to struck the ground. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the left edge of the runway. All 114 occupants evacuated uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

107

Estimated Survivors

114

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 114

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sialkot - Muscat

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Oman

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-300

Registration

AP-BEH

MSN

25504/2341

Year of Manufacture

1992