Accidents

Gilgit Airport is domestic level airport and not much air traffic is against it. Although here are some of accidents happened with aircraft that took flight and were landing to this airport in descending order.

PIA ATR-42 aircraft skidded off the runway in Gilgit Airport

July 20, 2019

Accident no loss of Life

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 605, an ATR carrying 53 people, skidded off the runway and came to rest on the grass. All the passengers were evacuated safely, but the plane was damaged.

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PIA aircraft survives landing scare at Gilgit Airport

Fokker F-27 Friendship Flight PK-404 Filephoto

August 25, 1989

No wreckage found till today

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404, a Fokker F27 carrying 54 people, disappeared after leaving Gilgit. The wreckage has not been found.

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27 years on, flight PK-404 still a mystery