Two Private Airlines Narrowly Avoid Disaster at Islamabad Airport
A private airline flight from Islamabad to Skardu narrowly avoided an accident shortly after taking off from Islamabad International Airport, according to local media reports.
Details revealed that the flight captain informed the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) that the aircraft’s landing gear failed to retract after takeoff.
The plane circled twice in the air before safely landing back at Islamabad International Airport. As a result, the private airline’s flight PA-251 was subsequently canceled.
In related news, a technical issue disrupted the schedule of private airline flight ER-807, which was scheduled to depart from Islamabad to Riyadh at 3:30 pm on Thursday.
Moments before takeoff, the tires of the aircraft suddenly burst, causing concern among the 194 passengers onboard. They were immediately taken to the lounge while the technical team worked on resolving the issue.
