Cargo plane crashed off Karachi coast

[RescueRanger]

Did they find any survivors?

Sir, the aircraft crashed at a rate of decent of -20,400 feet per min (VSI). At that speed nothing survives.

 

[Trailer23]

Only 27 years of age.

In terms of Aviation, yes, its not that old.

But we have seen newer Aircrats crash too.

Having so many Operators isn't a call for concern because once an Aircraft is sold to another Airline/Company - its has to be approved by that Country's Regulator (Civil Aviation) and in order to get it insured - it goes through Checks by an 'Approved' Facility before getting cleared.

That being said, once it becomes part of a fleet - its maintainence needs to be constantly monitored by the regulator. In our case, the Pakistan CAA.

...I don't need to say more on that topic.

Can I see hands of anyone that has ever stepped inside the CAA Building in Karachi.

 

[Jango]

Eerily similar circumstances...

Adam Air Flight 574 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The K2 flight also had the IRU replaced at Sharjah, and it was not a planned activity from what I have read. It surfaced only after the plane landed in Sharjah.

 

[RescueRanger]

That being said, once it becomes part of a fleet - its maintainence needs to be constantly monitored by the regulator. In our case, the Pakistan CAA.

Hit the nail on the head...

Recommendations from MOD Investigation into crash of PIA flight AP-BAL in 2006.

 

[Trailer23]

Hit the nail on the head...

Recommendations from MOD Investigation into crash of PIA flight AP-BAL in 2006.
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This I believe was the Fokker-27 that got tangled into the Electric Cables during takeoff in MUX (Multan).

PIA Grounded the entire F-27 after that & eventually went for the 09 ATR-42's.

On a side note..., how many of those ATR-42's remain that haven't been cannibalized?

 

[RescueRanger]

This I believe was the Fokker-27 that got tangled into the Electric Cables during takeoff in MUX (Multan).

PIA Grounded the entire F-27 after that & eventually went for the 09 ATR-42's.

On a side note..., how many of those ATR-42's remain that haven't been cannibalized?

5, reserved for Gilgit route. I remember when the Fokker was the go-to aircraft when flying to Peshawar, noisy bastard. xD

 

[Jango]

This I believe was the Fokker-27 that got tangled into the Electric Cables during takeoff in MUX (Multan).

That's a bit of a generous way to tell it.

 

[VCheng]

Most likely not; not based on the rate of descent and likely angle of impact at the time of the crash.

Five souls on board.

Whether they had samosas with tea is unknown.

 

[VCheng]

In terms of Aviation, yes, its not that old.

Agreed.

Having so many Operators isn't a call for concern

Agreed.

...I don't need to say more on that topic.

Agreed.

But hey, let's discuss whatever seems relevant or not.

 

[Trailer23]

5, reserved for Gilgit route. I remember when the Fokker was the go-to aircraft when flying to Peshawar, noisy bastard. xD

I took the LHE to ISB route once.

...and when you say "noisy", I take it you've never gone anywhere close to a An-24. That will give an entire new meaning to noisy & viberations.

Took the Kandahar-Herat route.

Uus din jitni Surats atti theen - par raha tha. Par-par kay phook raha tha.

 

[Feroze]

Sir, the aircraft crashed at a rate of decent of -20,400 feet per min (VSI). At that speed nothing survives.
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Oh I'm very sorry to hear that.

inna lillahi wa inallah-e-raji'oon.

May the departed souls rest in peace.

 

[Trailer23]

References...

- Adam Air Flight 574
- AirAsia Flight 8501
- Air France Flight 447
- TWA Flight 800

 

[Abdul q]

i didn’t go through posts was it shot down? Or still under investigation?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

i didn’t go through posts was it shot down? Or still under investigation?

Unknown at this time.

 

[Oscar]

Why am I not surprised .


Ah yes Leopards is another one, do you remember Bhoja? The owner Farooq Bhoja was a friend of my uncle from APL, Bhoja was another airline playing it fast and loose with passenger lives for a quick profit. If I recall the aircraft involved then was a B737 too, although that was more down to pilot error than anything else.

That accident "happened" or rather the flight went down a few post that visual in front of me- I was driving up high ct rd towards Gulrez and B town - and right up the road I saw lightening hit an aircraft over where anchorage is today and told my mother who saw that and had some reaction that its lightening strike on a jet.

I remember hypothesizing to a pilot friend that perhaps the lightening messed up his pitot port or otherwise where he wasnt getting correct airspeed readings with the wind shear.

Moral of the story - life takes you in some interesting places/events for no bloody reason or want to be there.
Like on the same road watching a procession of some typical jahil group who had styrofoam models of Mecca and Medina. - while on a call with an older lady relative..if you are familiar with that same area it gets a lot of drafts.. and so it did on these models and so now they are flying with some 50 or so people chasing after a model of Medina and Mecca spinning like a UFO and flying towards Soan adda..where I suddenly remarked "Arayy, Medinay ko Urra diya!" Which would be an odd comment most regular days except this was 2009 and terror was pretty expected in many places... so I had to calm her "Hay Allah- Kiya!.. Ya meray Malik!"

Unfortunately, both with Bhoja and this airline - or even certain fuel/parts related stuff with Air Eagle and others - gol maal hai.. .sab gol maal hai.