No fatalities

Aircraft Skids Off Wet Runway During Monsoon, All 43 Occupants Evacuated Safely (AP-AJC)

Islamabad, PakistanLanding (descent or approach)

On May 18, 1959, a Vickers Viscount (registration AP-AJC) operated by Pakistan International Airlines - PIA was involved in an aviation accident near Islamabad, Pakistan during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A brand-new aircraft skidded off a wet runway during monsoon conditions, losing its undercarriage and right wing. All 43 occupants were safely evacuated, and the aircraft was written off.

Incident Overview and Immediate Aftermath During monsoon conditions, an aircraft experienced a skid after touching down on a wet runway. The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway and lost its undercarriage and right wing in succession before coming to rest in a drainage ditch. ## Occupant Safety and Aircraft Status All 43 occupants on board were evacuated safely. The aircraft, which was described as brand new and had been delivered four months prior to the incident, was written off as a result of the damage sustained during the event. ## Operational Context The incident occurred under wet runway conditions attributed to monsoon weather. The sequence of events began with the aircraft skidding after touchdown, leading to a loss of directional control and the subsequent veering off the runway. The progressive loss of the undercarriage and right wing occurred before the aircraft came to a stop in the drainage ditch.