Investigations

Investigations into the crash were opened by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAAP) and by the Safety Investigation Board of Pakistan. Boeing is assisting the CAAP with the investigation.[12] The aircraft's cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the wreckage on 21 April and passed to the CAAP.[13] The flight data recorder was also recovered. Both were sent to the United States for analysis.[2]

Pakistani officials have promised a full investigation and Farooq Bhoja, the owner of Bhoja Air, has been put on the exit control list, meaning he may not leave the country while the criminal investigation is underway.[14]

CAAP, the regulatory authority for maintaining aviation safety standards in Pakistan, faced harsh criticism in Pakistani media for allegedly compromising on safety standards.[15] The corruption within CAAP, due to politically motivated appointments, was considered the prime reason for increase in frequency of technical faults, crash landings and catastrophic air accidents.[16]