Chaklala - Chaklala

The twin engine airplane departed Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB with five crew members on board for a local training flight. In flight, it went out of control and crashed onto several houses located in the suburb of Mora Kalu, about 10 km south of Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB, Islamabad, bursting into flames. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. All five crew members as well as 14 people on the ground were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Chaklala - Chaklala

Registration

766

MSN

FL-766

Year of Manufacture

2011

Date

July 30, 2019 at 02:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>)

Region

Asia • Pakistan

Narrative Report

On July 30, 2019 at 02:00 PM, Chaklala - Chaklala experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, operated by Pakistan Air Force - Pakistan Fiza'ya, with the event recorded near Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory (<U+0648><U+0641><U+0627><U+0642><U+06CC> <U+062F><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+06A9><U+0648><U+0645><U+062A>).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 380.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 14.

The twin engine airplane departed Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB with five crew members on board for a local training flight. In flight, it went out of control and crashed onto several houses located in the suburb of Mora Kalu, about 10 km south of Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB, Islamabad, bursting into flames. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. All five crew members as well as 14 people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 766, MSN FL-766, year of manufacture 2011.

Fatalities

Total

19

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

14

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane departed Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB with five crew members on board for a local training flight. In flight, it went out of control and crashed onto several houses located in the suburb of Mora Kalu, about 10 km south of Chaklala-Nur Khan AFB, Islamabad, bursting into flames. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. All five crew members as well as 14 people on the ground were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

380.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Chaklala - Chaklala

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

Asia • Pakistan

Aircraft Details

Registration

766

MSN

FL-766

Year of Manufacture

2011

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