PIA flight from Muscat to Peshawar safely lands in Karachi after technical emergency

A PIA flight from Muscat to Peshawar made an emergency landing in Karachi due to a technical failure.

Flight PK 260 took off from Muscat at 5:22 AM local time, but experienced a technical malfunction 30 minutes after departure while in Pakistani airspace, Express News reported,

According to sources, as the flight was passing over Turbat, a malfunction occurred in the aircraft's hydraulic system, following which the plane descended from an altitude of 36,000 feet to 8,000 feet within seven minutes.

The pilot promptly declared an emergency and redirected the flight toward Karachi, continuing the journey at below 8,000 feet. The plane made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport at 7:08 AM.

A PIA spokesperson stated that due to the availability of engineering and maintenance facilities, aircraft are brought to Karachi. The flight was landed in Karachi as a precaution, and all necessary measures were taken to ensure there was no risk to flight safety.

Passengers were taken care of at Karachi Airport and were sent onward via PK 368.

In a similar case last week a PIA flight from Karachi to Dubai handled an in-flight emergency near Muscat.

Flight PK-213, which took off from Karachi at 2:05 AM, experienced a hydraulic system malfunction while over Muscat. The pilot quickly declared an emergency and coordinated with Muscat Air Traffic Control (ATC) and radar.