QUETTA – An ATR aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) escaped disaster as it veered off the runway during landing on Saturday.
PIA’s PK-517 embarked from Karachi to Panjgur (a district in West Balochistan), however, during the landing, the plane skid off the runway into an open field affecting the tires of the plane.
Fortunately, the passengers remained safe during the landing. The national flag carrier has ordered an inquiry into the incident which happened a day after a C-130 plane of the Pakistan Air Force caught fire as it made an emergency landing at Nur Khan Base.
The fire of the aircraft was extinguished and all the crew members on board remained safe. The plane was on a routine training.
