ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150747
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| Date: | Sunday 18 November 2012 |
| Time: | c. 11:25 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-308 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BEB |
| MSN: | 587 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2A8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 183 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PIA flight PK787 from Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) , U.K.
suffered engine problems when the nr. 1 engine backfired twice shortly after takeoff.
The captain decided to shut down the engine and return to Karachi Airport. The airplane landed safely, 55 minutes after departure.
Sources:
http://www.historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20919
http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=75984
https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/626609-‘sinister-sunday’-strikes-pia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2012 11:21 | harro | Added |
| 19-Nov-2012 11:05 | Abbas Ali | Updated [Registration] |
| 19-Nov-2012 11:09 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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