Indian airliner makes emergency landing at Karachi airport

KARACHI, (MANEND NEWS): An Indian airliner of a private carrier made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Tuesday due to a technical issue.

The captain of the Boeing-737, en route from Delhi to Dubai, contacted Karachi’s control tower upon experiencing a malfunction and sought permission for an emergency landing.

Upon receiving permission, the captain landed the plane safely. The aircraft had more than 100 passengers on board and they were not allowed off the plane.

Earlier, a domestic flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Gwadar to Karachi on June 7 avoided a mishap after it landed at Jinnah International Airport with at least one damaged tyre.

According to airport authorities in Gwadar, the tyre of PK504 suffered damage during take-off, with sources claiming that tyre fragments were found on the runway.

However, with around 60 passengers on board, the pilot managed to land the aircraft at Karachi airport safely. The Franco-Italian manufactured ATR aircraft bore the registration number AP-BKK.

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