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LAHORE: Passengers and flight staff were injured when a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane made a faulty landing at the Lahore airport, Express News reported on Friday.
The airport was closed for all flights following the crash which initial reports say were caused by a problem in the landing gear.
There were conflicting reports as to why the plane was resting on its right side on a grassy plane.
Some reports said the pilot landed the ATR 653 there instead of the runway to minimize damage after the gear problem whereas other reports state the plane slid off the runway due to rain.
The plane was on a routine flight from Islamabad in bad weather, but initial reports from the control tower stated the weather could not have been the main cause of the crash landing.
Rescue teams and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) personnel reached the scene.
Minor injuries were reported among the flight staff and passengers sitting towards the front end of the plane.
Earlier today, a Lahore-bound PIA plane made an emergency landing in Quetta due to technical problems.
It was earlier reported that almost a third of PIA flights have suffered delays this year due to technical and administrative reasons, dealing a severe blow to the national flag carriers business.
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated the plane was resting on its left instead right side. The error is regretted.
PIA plane crash lands at Lahore airport – The Express Tribune
The airport was closed for all flights following the crash which initial reports say were caused by a problem in the landing gear.
There were conflicting reports as to why the plane was resting on its right side on a grassy plane.
Some reports said the pilot landed the ATR 653 there instead of the runway to minimize damage after the gear problem whereas other reports state the plane slid off the runway due to rain.
The plane was on a routine flight from Islamabad in bad weather, but initial reports from the control tower stated the weather could not have been the main cause of the crash landing.
Rescue teams and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) personnel reached the scene.
Minor injuries were reported among the flight staff and passengers sitting towards the front end of the plane.
Earlier today, a Lahore-bound PIA plane made an emergency landing in Quetta due to technical problems.
It was earlier reported that almost a third of PIA flights have suffered delays this year due to technical and administrative reasons, dealing a severe blow to the national flag carriers business.
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated the plane was resting on its left instead right side. The error is regretted.
PIA plane crash lands at Lahore airport – The Express Tribune
