What Happened: On August 25, 1989, Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK-404 disappeared shortly after takeoff from Gilgit, and despite extensive searches, the wreckage was never found, leaving the case unsolved.
What you need to know: On August 25, 1989, Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK-404, a Fokker-F27 Friendship, took off from Gilgit Airport en route to Islamabad. The plane, which carried 54 people including five crew members, disappeared shortly after take-off, leading to widespread speculation about its fate.
More: Despite extensive search efforts by the military in the mountainous region of the Himalayas, no wreckage was ever located. The aircraft’s last communication was a routine radio call at 7:40 am, just minutes after it had departed. Over the years, the disappearance of Flight PK-404 has remained a mystery, leaving the families of those onboard with unresolved grief and unanswered questions.
Also: The lack of closure from the incident continues to haunt the victims’ loved ones, and the case remains one of aviation’s unsolved enigmas.