Pak Airways

Pakistan Airways also known as "Pak Air" or "Pak Airways", is a future Govt of Pakistan airline from Pakistan ^[1] with its headquarters in Islamabad. The company will start its operations in future from its hub Islamabad with world wide operations with modern Aircrafts. Company halted its operations in past due to following a series of air accidents. Now have plan to resume its operations in future from its hub Islamabad. ^[2]

Accidents

The airline was halted its operations in past due to involved in four air crashes: ^[1]

• 10 May 1948 at Basra, Iraq. No fatalities. ^[1]
• 26 November 1948: First air crash of a Pakistani airline in the country, near Vehari, Punjab in which 21 people, ^[3] 5 crew and 16 passengers were killed. ^[2] Aircraft: Douglas C-47A-15-DK ^[2] Registration: AP-ACE. Cause: believed to be technical error. ^[4]
• 12 December 1949 at Karachi. 26 fatalities. Aircraft: Douglas. Registration: AP-ADI ^[1]

References

1. Pak Air Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 November 2010.
2. Accident Description Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
3. 1947–1958 Birth and Turmoil Pakistan Paedia. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
4. Little hope air crash probe report will be made public ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Dawn 2 August 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.