97 fatalities

NTSB Appoints Representative for 2020 Pakistan Airbus A320 Accident

Karachi, Pakistan

On May 22, 2020, an AIRBUS A320 214 operated by Pakistan International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Karachi, Pakistan. 97 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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AIRBUS A320 214
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The NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist Pakistan's investigation of an Airbus A320 accident that occurred on May 22, 2020, under ICAO Annex 13.

Notification and Appointment on May 22, 2020, the government of Pakistan notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an accident involving an Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with CFM56 engines. In response, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Pakistan with its investigation. This appointment was made under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, which governs international accident investigations. The source does not provide the aircraft's registration, operator, specific location, or cause of the accident. All investigative information is expected to be released by the government of Pakistan.