This Passenger Plane Took Off in 1989 But is Yet to Land
On a sunny August day, in the mountains of Gilgit Baltistan (Pakistan), passengers of Flight PK-404 get ready to board the plane. As it is the end of summer, breezy winds are blowing through the valleys. Several passengers are going back home after enjoying a scenic trip of Northern Pakistan, a few are planning to meet their loved ones, and some are going on a work-related trip. All of them, however, are excited to begin this journey from the mountains of Gilgit to the national capital, Islamabad. The crew begins preparing for the flight, and at 7:35 am the 54 passengers on the plane take off into the air. Within just nine minutes of takeoff, the plane vanishes in the sky and is never to be found again.
This is the mysterious story of the Fokker-F27, a Pakistan International Airlines plane that took off from Gilgit Airport on August 25, 1989, and disappeared shortly after takeoff. This tragic and perplexing event is a mystery that none have been able to solve — thus causing many families to be propelled into a state of limbo.
