ATR42-500 crash, Jul 20, 2019, Gilgit
ATR42-500 accident on July 20, 2019 near Gilgit, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan with no fatalities. Cause: Involuntary runway excursion due to an...
- Date: July 20, 2019
- Aircraft: ATR42-500
- Location: Gilgit, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Involuntary runway excursion due to an intentional high speed approach and landing by the pilot in command, with failure to follow standard procedures and poor situational awareness
A PIA ATR 42 500 landed on runway 25 at Gilgit, overran the end of the runway and skidded sideways off it, with damage to the right main gear. All on board survived. The Pakistani investigation board classed the event as a serious incident and found an involuntary runway excursion after an intentional high speed approach and landing.