Jet bridge collapses at Islamabad International Airport

One CAA officer was injured in the incident

ISLAMABAD: At least one person was injured when a jet bridge at the newly constructed Islamabad International Airport (IIA) collapsed on Tuesday, Express News reported.

The bridge had been connected to  Gulf Airline flight GF771 and was being removed by an operator. The flight had completed boarding and was ready to depart for Bahrain at the time of the incident.

Fake security and Islamabad airport  

Jet bridge collapses while being removed after passengers had completed boarding. PHOTO:EXPRESS

Jet bridge collapses while being removed after passengers had completed boarding. PHOTO:EXPRESS

Operator Muhammad Mudassir was moving the bridge back to its position when it collapsed and glass splinters injured the operator. The flight departed safely for its destination after authorities arrived and dealt with the incident.



Earlier in October, the manager of the new IIA was suspended following media reports about stray dogs wandering in the facility’s lounge.

The CAA chief took strict notice of the situation and also issued orders for an inquiry into the matter, he added.

Experts, however, believe that the entry of stray dogs inside the airport’s premises is a breach of security and not a management-related issue.

The episode, they said, raises serious questions over multiple layers of security including the deployment of Airports Security Force (ASF), Rangers and the police personnel at the newly-inaugurated facility.