Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688
AP-BAL, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 July 2006 |
| Summary | Engine failure leading to pilot error |
| Site | Near Multan International Airport, Multan, Pakistan 30°17′N 71°25′E / 30.283°N 71.417°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F27-200 |
| Operator | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Registration | AP-BAL |
| Flight origin | Multan International Airport, Multan, Pakistan |
| Stopover | Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Destination | Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 41 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 was a domestic passenger flight from Multan to Islamabad with a stopover in Lahore, operated by Pakistan's flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines. On 10 July 2006, the aircraft operating the route, a Fokker F27, crashed into a mango garden after one of its two engines failed shortly after takeoff from Multan International Airport. All 41 passengers and four crewmembers on board were killed.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) attributed the causes of the crash to multiple factors. One of the engines started to malfunction during the take-off roll due to improper assembly. Despite the aircraft being able to stop within the remaining runway distance, the pilots opted to continue their take-off. They failed to carry out the correct emergency procedure and as a result the airspeed rapidly decayed, ultimately stalling the aircraft.: 25–30