# NTSB DCA08WA082: Boeing B777, Milan, Italy, July 2, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: July 2, 2008
- Place: Milan, Italy
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA08WA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68489/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08WA082

## Factual narrative

On July 2, 2008, a Pakistan International Airlines B777, registration AP-BHX, encountered a hail storm during descent to Malpensa Airport (MXP), Milan, Italy.  The aircraft was substantially damaged.  There were no injuries to the passengers and crew onboard.  The flight originated in Karachi - Jinnah International Airport (KHI), Karachi, Pakistan.

The investigation is being conducted by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Safety and Investigation Board. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.  The US Federal Aviation Administration and The Boeing Company have been designated as advisors.

## Aircraft

- Registration: AP-BHX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Boeing B777
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Pakistan International Airlines Cor
- Departed: KHI, KARACHI
- Destination: LIMC, MILANO

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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