Status:
Datum:	26 NOV 1948
Flugzeugtyp:	Douglas C-47A-15-DK
Fluggesellschaft:	Pakistan Airways
Kennzeichen:	AP-ACE
Werknummer:	12775
Baujahr:	1944
Triebwerk:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Besatzung:	Todesopfer: 5 / Insassen: 5
Fluggäste:	Todesopfer: 16 / Insassen: 16
Gesamt:	Todesopfer: 21 / Insassen: 21
Sachschaden:	Zerstört
Konsequenzen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:	Vehari (Pakistan)
Flugphase:	Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:	Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:	Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan
Flug nach:	Lahore Airport (LHE/OPLA), Pakistan

Unfallbericht:
Takeoff at Karachi was at 08:15. AP-ACE then climbed to 7000 feet, heading for Lahore. Last radio contact was at 11:03. A little later the aircraft was seen descending near Vehari, trailing smoke. The DC-3 disintegrated and crashed in flames.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The omission of a sealing washer on the carburetor fuel filter of the port engine resulting in fuel leaking on to the ignition systems, culminating in a severe oil fire which finally involved the main port fuel tanks. Secondary causes were a generally low standard of maintenance due to lack of tools, spares, adequate lighting, hurried workmanship, and inexperience in lower staff grades. The crew carried out their duty in a disciplined manner and if disintegration had been delayed for a short while longer an emergency landing could have been made."

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