What happened
The incident occurred during a nighttime departure while the aircraft was in the initial climb phase. Shortly after leaving the ground, the airframe banked to the right and entered an aerodynamic stall. The descent was steep, with the nose pitched down at approximately 30 degrees, leading to a crash into Korangi Creek. All 23 occupants aboard were killed in the accident. At the time of the event, visibility was poor, and weather conditions were described as marginal for flight operations.
Findings
Investigations indicated that the loss of control was most likely triggered by inadequate illumination of the flying instruments. This issue stemmed from faults within the aircraft's lighting system. The captain was found to be seriously at fault for authorizing a night departure in bad visibility despite knowing the instrument panel lighting was unserviceable. A thorough check of the systems was not completed prior to takeoff.