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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404 was a Fokker F27 Friendship that disappeared shortly after takeoff on 25 August 1989. The aircraft presumably crashed somewhere in the Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan. All 54 people on board were lost and presumed dead.[1]
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2014) |
 AP-BBF, the aircraft involved in the accident pictured here Karachi, 1984. | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 August 1989 |
| Summary | Missing; presumed crashed |
| Site | Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan (presumed) 35°14′12.87″N 74°35′24.22″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F27 Friendship |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Registration | AP-BBF |
| Flight origin | Gilgit Airport (GIL/OPGT), Pakistan |
| Destination | Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN), Pakistan |
| Occupants | 54 |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 54 (Presumed) |
| Missing | 54 |
| Survivors | 0 (Presumed) |
Disappearance
At 07:36, a domestic scheduled passenger flight of Pakistan International Airlines took off from the northern city of Gilgit, Pakistan on its way to the national capital Islamabad. One of the pilots of the aircraft made a routine radio call at 07:40; this was the last communication with the aircraft. The aircraft is thought to have crashed in the Himalayas, but the wreckage has never been found.[2]
Aircraft
The aircraft was a Fokker F27-200 Friendship turboprop airliner, c/n 10207, built in 1962 and registered as AP-BBF.[3] It had accumulated approximately 44,524 hours of flying time; and 41,524 cycles (the number of times the aircraft had been pressurized) at the time of the accident.[4]
Search operation
After the disappearance, several aerial search missions were launched by the Pakistani military during the first three or four days. Later land search parties were organized, comprising civilian and armed forces personnel, to search the area around the 8,000-metre-high (26,000 ft) mountain Nanga Parbat.
See also
- List of missing aircraft
- List of aviation accidents
References
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 AP-BBF Himalaya Mountains". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- Mir, Shabbir (29 August 2016). "27 years on, flight PK-404 still a mystery". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "AP-BBF - All Pakistan Aircraft Registration Marks". Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Accident Report". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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[it] Volo Pakistan International Airlines 404
Il volo Pakistan International Airlines 404 era un Fokker F27 che scomparve poco dopo il decollo il 25 agosto 1989. Alle 7:36 l'aereo, un volo interno della Pakistan International Airlines, prese il volo dalla città settentrionale di Gilgit, Pakistan, diretto verso la capitale Islamabad. Uno dei piloti effettuò l'ultima chiamata radio alle 07:40. Si pensa che l'aereo si sia schiantato sull'Himalaya, ma il relitto non è mai stato ritrovato.[1][ru] Исчезновение Fokker F27 над Гималаями
Исчезновение Fokker F27 над Гималаями — авиационное происшествие с самолётом Fokker F27, который бесследно исчез вскоре после взлёта в пятницу 25 августа 1989 года. В 07:36 самолёт, выполнявший внутренний регулярный пассажирский рейс авиакомпании PIA, вылетел из северного города Гилгит, Пакистан в столицу страны Исламабад. Один из пилотов самолёта совершил обычный радиообмен в 08:50, это была последняя связь с самолётом. Самолёт, как полагают, разбился в Гималаях, но обломков так и не нашли.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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