![]() ![]() The assigned controller waits for the aircraft to reach the specified mark. In response, the ATC further give clearance for the next reporting point at 4 miles, and unfortunately, this was the last conversation between the pilots and the ATC. The ATC asks the aircraft to report the next position when 10 miles from the runway.Īs the aircraft nears the 10-mile mark, F.O Hassan reports the altitude to be 8,200ft. ![]() The first officer reports initiating a descent towards Kathmandu, at 11,500ft, and around 16 miles from touchdown. They began their final approach after being cleared by the tower. The captain hands over the approach chart to the first officer, who attaches it to the clipboard. ![]() It requires descending to a certain altitude at different levels to successfully avoid the Himalaya mountains. Shortly, Kathmandu’s ATC tower conveys the pilots to expect the Sierra approach which is a challenging arrival divided into seven steps. Among the flight crew, there are two flight engineers, who have almost 7,000 hours on the A300, altogether. Today’s flight is operated by an Airbus A300, registered as AP-BCP, which was previously operated by EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Capitol Air, Air Jamaica, and Condor.Īs the flight is in the final phase, the flight captain, Iftikhar Janjua (6,200 hrs on the A300) along with first officer Hassan Akhtar (1,500 hrs on this aircraft type) are discussing the approach pattern and the weather. This is a scheduled passenger flight carrying 155 souls, bound for Nepal’s capital Kathmandu located around 1,400m above sea level. On a routine morning at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan International Airlines flight 268 takes off at 11 am local time and heads towards the northeast. ![]()
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