Accident
On 7 December 2016, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 661, a scheduled domestic passenger service from Chitral to Islamabad, crashed near Havelian in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The accident occurred following an engine failure, resulting in the deaths of all 47 individuals on board.
Aircraft
The aircraft operating the flight was an ATR 42-500, a twin-turboprop regional airliner. The specific registration of the aircraft was not disclosed in the initial investigation report.
Passengers and Crew
All 47 people on board perished in the crash. Among the deceased were prominent individuals, including singer-turned-preacher and entrepreneur Junaid Jamshed, and the Deputy Commissioner of the District of Chitral.
Investigation
An investigation into the accident was launched by the relevant authorities. The official source noted that the crash occurred following an engine failure, but no formal probable cause was stated in the source provided.