BASIP - 337 (SIB)

Accident - Air Blue Flight ED 202, Airbus 321 aircraft, Reg. No. AP-BJB at Margallah Hills, Islamabad on 28-07-2010

  • Type: accident
  • Status: FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
  • Operator: Air Blue
  • Flight no.: ED 202
  • Registration number: AP-BJB
  • Type of aircraft: A321-231-A5
  • Date of occurrence: 28-07-2010
  • Date of uploading: 19-05-2026
  • Location: Margallah Hills, Islamabad

ABQ-202, mishap aircraft A-321, AP-BJB, on 28 July 2010, operated by Airblue was scheduled to fly a domestic flight sector Karachi - Islamabad. The aircraft had 152 persons on board, including six crew members. Mishap aircraft took-off from Karachi at 0241 UTC (0741 PST) for Islamabad. While executing a circling approach for RWY-12 at Islamabad, it flew into Margalla Hills, Islamabad and crashed at a distance of 9.6 NM, on a radial 334 from Islamabad VOR. The aircraft was completely destroyed and all souls on board the aircraft sustained fatal injuries.