Date: | May 20, 1965 |
Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
Aircraft: | Boeing B-720-040B |
Reg: | AP-AMH |
Airline: | Pakistan International Airlines |
Flight No: | 705 |
Fatalities: | 125 : 119 |
The B707 crashed during its approach.The plane descended during the approach at triple the normal rate until the aircraft struck the ground. The aircraft exceeded the recommended descent rate during the final stages of landing for reasons unknown. |