Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Feb 20, 2003 (17 killed), Kohat
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on February 20, 2003 near Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan with 17 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: February 20, 2003
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew started the descent prematurely and went below the minimum safe altitude. Poor weather is considered a contributing factor.
A Pakistan Air Force Fokker F27 flying from Islamabad to Kohat with 17 people aboard, including the PAF Chief of Staff, struck a mountain slope while descending in poor visibility. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all occupants died. Early press reports pointed to a human error of judgment, but no final board findings were located.