PIA plane narrowly escape accident after hitting dog
- By Salah Uddin -
- Nov 07, 2023
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) plane narrowly escaped an accident after hitting a dog at Sialkot airport, ARY News reported.
As per details, the Dubai-bound flight narrowly escaped an accident when a dog suddenly came right infront of the PIA plane.
After take off the captain informed the control tower that the plane hit a dog but he said that no damage was reported.
The airport administration stated that body parts of a dead animal was found on the runway, however the airport manager has taken notice of the incident and show cause notice was also issued to the airside staff, bird shooter.
Read more: Foreign airline’s plane escapes accident at Islamabad airport
Earlier, a foreign airline’s plane travelling from Doha to Islamabad has escaped a dangerous accident at Islamabad International Airport after its tail hit the runway.
The tail of a foreign airline’s plane hit the runway during landing at the Islamabad International Airport. According to sources, the plane made a failed landing attempt and later its tail hit the runway during take-off.
An investigation was launched by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and AAIB – Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) into the incident. The sources closer to PCAA said that the airline was ordered to ground the plane at the Islamabad airport until the conclusion of the investigation.