PIA training aircraft makes emergency landing in Thatta
- By Salah Uddin -
- May 31, 2019
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ResizeKARACHI: A training aircraft of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) made an emergency landing in a field in Keti Bandar, Thatta district on Friday, ARY News reported.
According to a PIA spokesperson, the aircraft made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. A trainee pilot and student in the plane remained unhurt. 
He said the plane developed a technical fault, which forced it to make the emergency landing.
The aircraft took off from the Karachi airport at 9am and developed a technical fault at around 9:40am, he added.
The spokesperson said the damage suffered by the plane as a result of the emergency landing is being assessed.