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July 28, 2010 · Airbus A321 · AP-BCB
Islamabad, PK
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 28, 2010
Injury Outcomes
157 injuries (157 fatalities)
Location
Islamabad, PK
Aircraft
Airbus A321
Tail Number
AP-BCB
Operator
Airblue
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA10WA081
On July 28, 2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB, impacted terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (OPKC) to OPRN. The investigation is being conducted by the Pakistan Safety & Investigation Board, Civil Aviation Authority. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the engines.
Full Narrative
On July 28, 2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB, impacted terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers and 7 crewmembers onboard were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (OPKC) to OPRN. The investigation is being conducted by the Pakistan Safety & Investigation Board, Civil Aviation Authority. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the engines.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Nearest AirportBenazir Bhutto International (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAirbus A321
Tail NumberAP-BCB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAirblue
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsInternational Aero Engines · V2500 · Turbofan | V2500 · Turbofan
People & Injuries
Injury Summary157 injuries (157 fatalities)
Fatal157
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total157
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0