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April 20, 2012 · Boeing 737 200 · AP-BKC

Islamabad, PK

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 20, 2012
Injury Outcomes
127 injuries (127 fatalities)
Location
Islamabad, PK
Aircraft
Boeing 737 200
Tail Number
AP-BKC
Operator
Bhoja Air
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA12RA065

On April 20, 2012, at about 1840 local time, Bhoja Air flight BH0213, a Boeing 737-236, registration AP-BKC, crashed about 3.7 miles short of runway 30 during an approach to landing at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan. The flight originated from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. All 127 people on board were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. Heavy rain and thunderstorms were reported at the time of the accident. The Government of Pakistan is investigating the accident and has appointed an Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) along with investigators from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Pakistan Air Force. As the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the Pakistan Government in their investigation under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. All inquiries should be directed to: Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority Terminal-1, JIAP Karachi-75200 Pakistan E-mail: psib@caapakistan.com.pk

Full Narrative

On April 20, 2012, at about 1840 local time, Bhoja Air flight BH0213, a Boeing 737-236, registration AP-BKC, crashed about 3.7 miles short of runway 30 during an approach to landing at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan. The flight originated from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. All 127 people on board were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. Heavy rain and thunderstorms were reported at the time of the accident. The Government of Pakistan is investigating the accident and has appointed an Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) along with investigators from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Pakistan Air Force. As the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the Pakistan Government in their investigation under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. All inquiries should be directed to: Headquarters, Civil Aviation Authority Terminal-1, JIAP Karachi-75200 Pakistan E-mail: psib@caapakistan.com.pk

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:40 UTC
Nearest AirportIslamabad Benazir Bhutto Int'L (5nm)
Runway30
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 200
Tail NumberAP-BKC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBhoja Air
Engines2
Seats119 + 3

People & Injuries

Injury Summary127 injuries (127 fatalities)
Fatal127
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total127

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data