- Date
- July 28, 2010
- Place
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Injuries
- 157 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- AP-BCBAirbus A321
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- International Aero Engines, FAA, Honeywell
- Case key
- 76844
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Factual 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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- AP-BCB
- Reported as
- Airbus A321
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- International Aero Engines V2500, turbo fanV2500, turbo fan
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Airblue
- Registered owner
- Sierra Leasing Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- OPKC · Karachi
- Destination
- OPRN · Islamabad
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- OPRN · Benazir Bhutto International