Pakistan

Hajj flight makes emergency landing

The flight was supposed to land in Jeddah at 3:30 pm, however, the plane developed a technical fault

Waqas Ahmed June 07, 2024

Muslim pilgrims gather at the plain of Arafat during the annual Haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 19, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD:

A Saudi Arabia-bound flight that took off from Islamabad on Thursday made an emergency landing in Oman after developing a technical fault.

The plane, flight number SV-3743, carrying over 300 passengers, mostly Hajj pilgrims, left Islamabad for Jeddah at around 10:30 am.

The flight was supposed to land in Jeddah at 3:30 pm. However, the plane developed a technical fault and its pilot was forced to land it at an airport in Oman. No injuries to the passengers have been reported.

The plane is stranded at the airport in Oman and the passengers will leave for Jeddah on Friday (today) in a new flight at around 2:30 pm Pakistan time.

Earlier, despite the passage of nine hours, the flight did not land in Jeddah – raising alarm bells. However, the airline’s country manager refused to provide any information about the flight.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) also turned down requests to reveal any details about the plane.

Despite earlier reports that the plane had made an emergency landing in Oman, both the airline and the CAA refused to confirm the development.

COMMENTS (11)

Shahzad | 6 months ago | Reply Great people to fly with

Muhammad Sabir | 6 months ago | Reply failed to understand why PIA s plane is shown in this post under caption Hajj flight makes emergency landing whereas flight SV-3743 belonging Saudia Airline landed in Oman due to some technical fault.

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Muhammad Mairaj | 6 months ago | Reply If flight is from saudi airline then PIA image should not be used. This gives wrong understanding.

Nadeem | 6 months ago | Reply Sir you have have shown PIA plane where as it was not.

BILAL | 6 months ago | Reply WHY ARE YOU SHOWING PIA PICTURE AND ACTUALLY IT WAS A SAUDI AIRLINE. ISN T THIS MISINFORMATION KINDLY MAKE SURE TO USE CORRECT IMAGES AND THE NEWS SHOULD BE VERY CLEAR

Waiz | 6 months ago | Reply European Union decision not to allow PIA in their teritorries is quite understanable

Idrees | 6 months ago | Reply The picture is of a PIA plane whereas the flight number is of Saudi Arab airline. Can anyone help in clarifying the ambiguity

- Me | 6 months ago | Reply A.M. and P.M. are to written like this.

S.H Jafarey | 6 months ago | Reply From flight number SV3743 it appears that it was Saudi Airline. Why have you shown aircraft of PIA.

Talha | 6 months ago | Reply Why have you shared the picture of Pia when its not a pia flight

Tariq | 6 months ago | Reply What bullshit is this You are showing a PIA aircraft and flight number shows a Saudi airlines flight your hatred for PIA now open .

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