AP-BCJ - All Pakistan Aircraft Registration Marks

Registration:

AP-BCJ

Certificate of Registration Number:

584

Registration Date:

1985

Operator/Owner:

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

Aircraft Type:

Airbus A300B4-203

Construction Number:

268

Line Number:

Year Built:

1983

SelCal Code:

AG-FM

First Flight:

July 29, 1983

Test Flight Registration:

Delivery Date:

Aircraft Name:

Previous Registration:

9V-STG

Previous Operator:

Singapore Airlines

Fate:

Damaged beyond repair October 17, 2001

Next Registration:

Next Operator:

Additional Remarks:

Construction number 268. Built in 1983. Registered in France as F-WZMV for pre-delivery test flights. First flight July 29, 1983. Registered in Singapore as 9V-STG. Delivered to Singapore Airlines, September 9, 1983. Bought by PIA, May 15, 1985. Registered in Pakistan as AP-BCJ for PIA. On October 17, 2001, AP-BCJ was operating PIA flight PK-231 on Islamabad-Peshawar-Dubai route. On landing at Dubai Airport, the right main landing gear of AP-BCJ collapsed soon after landing at Dubai Airport. All 11 crew members and 193 passengers remained safe in this accident. The Airbus sustained damage to its right wing structure and its engine number 2, which partly broke off the wing. Due to the serious nature of damage and old age of AP-BCJ (manufactured in 1983) it was considered un-economical to repair it. The Airbus was declared a write-off and withdrawn from use by PIA. Registration AP-BCJ removed from Pakistan Aircraft Register on unknown date. Aircraft sunk as an artificial reef off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Airbus lies in front of the Atlantis, The Palm, resort located on Dubai's reclaimed artificial island The Palm, about 10 minutes boat drive at a depth of 12 meters.

Photo:

PIA Airbus A300B4-203

Airbus A300B4-203 (Abbas Ali Collection)

Airbus A300B4-203 (registration AP-BCJ)