20-Apr-12: Bhoja Air B4-213

Bhoja Air flight B4-213 impacted a mountainside 5KM short of runway 30 at Islamabad-Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan, at 18:46L on Friday, 20-April. 121 passengers and six crew members died.

The flight originated at Karachi-Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan. The Boeing 737-200, AP-BKC was built in 1984 and previously served with British Airways and Comair prior to entering service with Bhoja Air in January of 2012.

Weather was described as poor, with limited visibility, thunderstorms and rain.

Bhoja Air began flying in 1993 and serves Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Multan.

More details, photos and graphics at «The Aviation Herald» and «the Aviation Safety Network».