Airmail Orient Airways was the designated local carrier for airmail throughout the country. It also carried mail to India. Its services to Dacca were supplemented by BOAC's. Accidents and incidents Orient Airways experienced has lost only two aircraft in crashes in 1952 and 1953 respectively. 1950s In October 1952, Orient Airways carrying cargo flight from Karachi to Dacca was crashed. There were only one of 3 was killed in this crash. On Monday 3 August 1953, the Douglas DC-3 registered AP-AAD operated on a hajj flight, carrying pilgrims from Karachi to Jeddah via Sharjah and Bahrain. The leg to Bahrain was to be flown by the first officer from the left-hand seat. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft entered a steep descending turn. The captain took over control but could not recover the aircraft. The Douglas DC-3 struck the ground. There were only one of 25 was killed in this crash. "The accident resulted from the loss of control of the aircraft by the first officer shortly after taking off on a dark night when instrument flying was necessary. This loss of control was due to the inability of the first officer to fly on instruments. The responsibility for the accident is attributed to the captain for failing to supervise the piloting of the aircraft by the first officer." See also Adamjee Group References Defunct airlines of Pakistan Airlines established in 1947 Airlines disestablished in 1955 1947 establishments in India Pakistan International Airlines 1955 disestablishments in Pakistan Mergers and acquisitions of Pakistani companies 1955 mergers and acquisitions