Unlawful Interference Airbus A310-324ET AP-BGN, Tuesday 24 June 2014
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Date:Tuesday 24 June 2014
Time:22:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic A310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A310-324ET
Owner/operator:Pakistan International Airlines - PIA
Registration: AP-BGN
MSN: 676
Year of manufacture:1993
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney PW4152
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 190
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown, written off
Category:Unlawful Interference
Location:near Peshawar-Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) -   Pakistan
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK)
Destination airport:Peshawar-Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW/OPPS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An Airbus A310-324, registered AP-BGN, and operated by Pakistan International Airlines, was hit by ground fire while on approach to Peshawar Airport (PEW) in Pakistan. Two cabin crew members and a female passenger were hit by bullets. The passenger died of her injuries.

The airplane operated on flight PK756 from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was on approach to Peshawar when it was hit by at least fifteen bullets.

The aircraft was flown to Karachi and withdrawn from use.

METAR:

18:00 UTC / 23:00 local time:
OPPS 241800Z 00000KT 4000 HZ SKC 32/16 Q995.6
Winds: calm; Visibility: 4000 m; Haze, clear skies; Temperature: 32°C; Dew point: 16°C

Sources:

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Revision history:

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