Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303

AP-BLD, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2017
Accident
Date	22 May 2020 (2020-05-22)
Summary	Belly landing, subsequent crash during go-around after dual engine flameout
Site	Model Colony, near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan 24°54′42″N 67°11′16″E / 24.91167°N 67.18778°E / 24.91167; 67.18778
Total fatalities	98
Total injuries	9
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Airbus A320-214
Operator	Pakistan International Airlines
IATA flight No.	PK8303
ICAO flight No.	PIA8303
Call sign	PAKISTAN 8303
Registration	AP-BLD
Flight origin	Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan
Destination	Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan
Occupants	99
Passengers	91
Crew	8
Fatalities	97
Injuries	2
Survivors	2
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities	1
Ground injuries	7

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a scheduled domestic flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 crashed into Model Colony, a densely populated residential area of Karachi only a few kilometres from the runway, while on a second approach after a failed landing attempt with landing gear not extended. The aircraft was badly damaged in the first belly landing, with both engines flaming out during the go-around. Of the 91 passengers and 8 crew on board the aircraft, 97 were killed, and two passengers survived with injuries. Eight people on the ground were also injured in the accident, one of whom later succumbed to her injuries.

Approximate location of the crash site: Jinnah International Airport is marked by the green circle, Model Colony by the red triangle. Location of Karachi in Sindh, Pakistan. Location of Karachi in Asia.