The Aircraft Accident Inquiry Board’s final inquiry report on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 catastrophe, issued nearly four years later, blames “human error” for the tragedy that killed at least 99 lives on May 22, 2020.
According to the investigation, the accident was the result of human error.
The horrific accident, the third most disastrous aircraft tragedy in Pakistan’s history, killed at least 99 individuals, including passengers, crew, and two local civilians. Only two passengers survived the crash: the then-CEO of the Bank of Punjab and a young engineer.
According to the study, the air traffic controller informed the pilot four times prior to landing that the plane was at extraordinary altitude; however, the fifth time, the traffic controller allowed the plane’s landing. The findings say that there was a lack of communication and harmony between the two pilots and air traffic controllers.
