FSX PIA Airbus A300

PIA Airbus A300, registration AP-BCP. Crashed near Kathmandu 28 September 1992. The Airbus crashed into a steep cloud-covered hillside. Textures only for the Thomas Ruth FSX Airbus A300-B. Works with all three versions, the A300-B1, A300-B2, and A300-B. Repaint by Richard Monnin.

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title=PIA A300-B4
sim=TomA300b
model=4PW
panel=A300B4GE
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texture=PIA
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atc_id=AP-BCP
atc_airline=Pakistan
atc_flight_number=268
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Airbus
ui_typerole=Commercial Airliner
ui_createdby=Thomas Ruth
ui_type=A300-B4
ui_variation=Pakistan International Airlines - PIA
description=PIA Flight 268 departed Karachi (KHI) at 11:13 for a flight to Kathmandu (KTM). The en route portion of the flight was uneventful and the aircraft was cleared for a Sierra approach to Kathmandu runway 02. The crew were instructed to maintain 11500 feet and report at 16DME (16 miles from the VOR/DME beacon, which is located 0,6 nm short of the runway). The Kathmandu approach is very difficult, since the airport is located in an oval-shaped valley surrounded by mountains as high as 9665 feet. Runway elevation is 4313 feet amsl. The next approach fixes for PIA268 were at 13 DME (at 10500 feet), 10 DME (at 9500 feet) and 8 DME (at 8200 feet). A few seconds after reporting 10 DME, the aircraft was descending through 8200 feet- which was the altitude for 8 DME. The Airbus crashed into a steep cloud-covered hillside at approx. 7300 feet amsl., at 9,16 DME.