Karachi – Lahore

On 03rd November 2015, M/s Shaheen Air International Flight NL-142, Boeing 737-400 aircraft Reg # AP-BJO, was on a scheduled passenger flight from Karachi to Lahore. The flight landed on Runway 36L as Runway 36R was not available due to ILS CAT-III up-gradation. After touchdown, both main landing gears broke one after the other. Subsequently, the aircraft departed runway while resting on both engines and stopped 8302 ft from Runway Threshold (RWT), 197ft left of runway centreline. The nose landing gear, however, remained intact. All the passengers were safely evacuated through emergency procedure.

Flight / Schedule

Karachi – Lahore

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

AP-BJO

MSN

27166/2410

Year of Manufacture

1992

Operator

Shaheen Air

Date

November 3, 2015 at 09:26 AM

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

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 3, 2015 at 09:26 AM, 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.

121 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 121 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: 114, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On 03rd November 2015, M/s Shaheen Air International Flight NL-142, Boeing 737-400 aircraft Reg # AP-BJO, was on a scheduled passenger flight from Karachi to Lahore. The flight landed on Runway 36L as Runway 36R was not available due to ILS CAT-III up-gradation. After touchdown, both main landing gears broke one after the other. Subsequently, the aircraft departed runway while resting on both engines and stopped 8302 ft from Runway Threshold (RWT), 197ft left of runway centreline. The nose landing gear, however, remained intact. All the passengers were safely evacuated through emergency procedure.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BJO, MSN 27166/2410, year of manufacture 1992.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On 03rd November 2015, M/s Shaheen Air International Flight NL-142, Boeing 737-400 aircraft Reg # AP-BJO, was on a scheduled passenger flight from Karachi to Lahore. The flight landed on Runway 36L as Runway 36R was not available due to ILS CAT-III up-gradation. After touchdown, both main landing gears broke one after the other. Subsequently, the aircraft departed runway while resting on both engines and stopped 8302 ft from Runway Threshold (RWT), 197ft left of runway centreline. The nose landing gear, however, remained intact. All the passengers were safely evacuated through emergency procedure.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

114

Estimated Survivors

121

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 121

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-BJO

MSN

27166/2410

Year of Manufacture

1992