Plane was declared fit by CAA to fly

Mohammad AsgharUpdated May 23, 2020

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Plane was checked by CAA’s airworthiness directorate on Nov 6, 2019 and declared fit for flying till Nov 5, 2020. — AFP

RAWALPINDI: The ill-fated aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines, which crashed in Karachi on Friday, was declared fit for flights till Nov 5, 2020 by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

According to sources, Airbus A320-200 with nationality and registration marks AP-BLD and aircraft serial number 2274 of categories — regular public transport, chartered operation and aerial work operation — was checked by the CAA’s airworthiness directorate on Nov 6, 2019 and declared fit for flying till Nov 5, 2020.

The sources said the first certificate of airworthiness was issued to Airbus A320-200 on Nov 6, 2014 to Nov 5, 2015. And after every year the airworthiness certificate was issued following a complete check of the plane.

The airworthiness certificate was issued to Airbus A320 AP-BLD by the director general airworthiness.

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2020

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May 23, 2020 09:49am

Don’t worry about plane fitness, just sacrifice another black goat on the runway, that’s how professional you lot are.

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Munawar

May 23, 2020 10:02am

Its May 2020!! how can the airworthiness have not been re-checked after these planes had been grounded for over 2 months. PIA, CAA & the Government (who resumed domestic flights in a hurry) should all to blame. An independent international body needs to investigate otherwise it will be covered up. let's face reality it will be covered up.

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Babar

May 23, 2020 10:04am

The way anchors are dealing with the PIA air crash seems that all are expert investigators and were in contact with the pilot of the ill fated aircraft. None have demonstrated any sensitivity towards the famalis that have lost their dear ones. These anchors should be sent to Wuhan to be experts in controlling CoVID-19. Deplorable mind set of these deadly anchors.

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Nazir Gilani

May 23, 2020 10:24am

How old was the aircraft? Did architecture fail?

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Chrís Dăń

May 23, 2020 10:50am

Then? What is this? Tell us the cause of this unfortunate accidents.

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