Narrative:
The aircraft departed Islamabad at 08:00 for a flight to Kohat Air Base. Pakistani air force chief Mushaf Ali Mir was to conduct an annual inspection of the air base. The aircraft crashed into the side of a 3,000-foot mountain, covered in fog.
» Daily Times
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2003 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Pakistan Air Force |
| Registration: | 10254 |
| MSN: | 10254 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) E of Kohat ( Pakistan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN), Pakistan |
| Kohat Airport (OHT/OPKT), Pakistan |
The aircraft departed Islamabad at 08:00 for a flight to Kohat Air Base. Pakistani air force chief Mushaf Ali Mir was to conduct an annual inspection of the air base. The aircraft crashed into the side of a 3,000-foot mountain, covered in fog.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» AP» Daily Times
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Islamabad International Airport to Kohat Airport as the crow flies is 153 km (95 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Islamabad International Airport to Kohat Airport as the crow flies is 153 km (95 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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