Plane makes emergency landing at Lahore airport

LAHORE: A private airline flight coming from Karachi made an emergency landing at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport due to smoke detection in the cargo compartment, ARY News reported.

According to airport sources, the pilot requested emergency landing permission from the control tower after smoke was detected in the cargo area.

The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were evacuated. The airport sources said that a technical team is investigating the cause of the smoke.

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Meanwhile, the airline’s spokesperson confirmed the incident that flight 9P846 from Karachi to Lahore on September 23, 2024, experienced a smoke alarm indication in the cargo compartment upon landing in Lahore.

In accordance with standard safety protocols, the flight crew followed the standard procedures, notified the airport, and the aircraft with all crew and passengers onboard landed safely in Lahore, he said in a statement.

“Our technical team is currently conducting a thorough inspection to identify the cause of the alarm,” the spokesperson said.

“We regret the inconvenient caused and assure the safety of our passengers and crew remains our main priority,” it added.

Earlier, a Peshawar-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight made an emergency landing at the Dubai International Airport due to a technical fault soon, ARY News reported.

According to sources in aviation, the PIA flight PK-284 made an emergency landing 50 minutes after it took off.

Sources said that the passengers was transported to the lounge to examine his health.