Karachi – Lahore

Following an uneventful flight from Karachi, the crew completed the approach and landing on runway 36L at Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Airport. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure when the left main gear partially collapsed. Control was lost and the aircraft veered to the right before coming to rest in a grassy area. All 172 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Karachi – Lahore

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

AP-BJN

MSN

26460/2533

Year of Manufacture

1993

Operator

Shaheen Air

Date

December 30, 2014 at 03:22 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

Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)

Region

Asia • Pakistan

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On December 30, 2014 at 03:22 PM, Karachi – Lahore experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-400, operated by Shaheen Air, with the event recorded near Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>).

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.

172 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 172 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 166, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Following an uneventful flight from Karachi, the crew completed the approach and landing on runway 36L at Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Airport. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure when the left main gear partially collapsed. Control was lost and the aircraft veered to the right before coming to rest in a grassy area. All 172 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BJN, MSN 26460/2533, year of manufacture 1993.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful flight from Karachi, the crew completed the approach and landing on runway 36L at Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Airport. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure when the left main gear partially collapsed. Control was lost and the aircraft veered to the right before coming to rest in a grassy area. All 172 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

166

Estimated Survivors

172

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 172

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Karachi – Lahore

Operator

Shaheen Air

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Pakistan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

AP-BJN

MSN

26460/2533

Year of Manufacture

1993