Chaklala – Mauripur

On August 1, 1948 at 09:40 AM, Chaklala – Mauripur experienced a crash involving Avro 691 Lancastrian, operated by OnzeAir, with the event recorded near Mauripur AFB (Karachi) Sindh (<U+0633><U+0646><U+068C> <U+0633><U+0646><U+062F><U+06BE>).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Chaklala Airport in Islamabad, carrying a load of military goods. On final approach to Mauripur Airport, while at an altitude of 300 feet, the aircraft pitched up and down and then went into a nose down attitude. Out of control, it plunged into the earth and crashed in a near vertical angle near the runway 22 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration AP-ACM, MSN 37031.