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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 631
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 631 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight on 8 December 1972 operated by the Pakistan International Airlines that took off from Gilgit Airport in Gilgit, Pakistan, bound for Rawalpindi International Airport in Rawalpindi. The involved aircraft was a Fokker F-27. The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain killing all people on board. The crash took place on the same day as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 708 and United Air Lines Flight 553.[6][5] Flight, search and recoveryIn the evening of 8 December 1972, the Pakistan International Airlines operated Fokker F-27 departed at 11:40am from Gilgit Airport in Gilgit, Pakistan bound for Rawalpindi International Airport in Rawalpindi where it was scheduled to arrive at 12:50pm.[2][7] There were rainy conditions during the flight. The aircraft lost radio contact halfway after 125 miles with Rawalpindi.[7] After the aircraft didn't arrive during the evening of 8 December 1972, the airplane was reported missing by Pakistan International Airlines.[2][5] A search operation was started with two C-130 transports and two helicopters. They were not able to find the aircraft and stopped when visibility became low, with ground searching continuing.[7] There was hope the Fokker had made an emergency landing at Chilas,[7] but the wreck was found the next day on Saturday 9 December.[6] The aircraft had struck a snow-covered 9000 feet high mountain at the foot of the Himalayas near the village of Maidan around 8 miles south of Jalkot.[8][6] All people on board were killed.[1][6] The bodies from the airplane were recovered by soldiers of the Pakistan Army.[8] AircraftThe involved aircraft was a Pakistan International Airlines owned Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 with registration number AP-AUS and MSN 10314. The aircraft had made its first flight on 2 December 1966 and had since made 11077 total airframe hours and 16720 cycles.[1] CasualtiesThere is a difference between sources about the number of people onboard. Aviation Safety Networks lists 26 people (22 passengers and four crew members),[1] newspaper sources list 33 people (28 passengers and five crew members).[3][6][2][4][5] The News states it were at least 31 people.[9] There were no survivors.[1][6] The five crew members consisted of two cockpit crew including captain Javedullah, two cabin crew and one air guard.[7] References
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