| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | AP-AWZ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-340C |
| C/n (msn): | 20275 / 844 |
| Operator Titles: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - SchipholMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHAM IATA: AMS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 27 November 1976 |
| Photo by: | LRS747 |
| Photo ID: | 257644 |
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Delivered new as AP-AWB 10th Aug 1970, leased to British Caledonian as G-AZPW 25th March 1972 and returned to PIA as AP-AWZ 30th Sep 1972. On the 26th Nov 1979 Flight PK740 departed Jeddah at 01:29 for a flight to Karachi. The aircraft was climbing to FL370 when, at 01:47, a stewardess reported a fire near the aft cabin passenger door. The crew started a descent from FL300 and were cleared to descend to 4000 feet. Following a mayday call at 02:03 nothing more was heard from the flight. The aircraft crashed in a level rocky area at an elevation of 3000 feet and burst into flames. This photo is copyright © LRS747, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 June 2020, and has since been viewed 1568 times. |