A private airline flight traveling from Lahore to Jeddah made an unscheduled landing at Karachi airport on Monday night due to a fuel shortage, according to airport officials.
The flight, PA 470, carrying more than 150 passengers, was heading to Saudi Arabia when it was suddenly diverted to Karachi to address the issue. The plane, an Airbus A320, landed safely and refueling operations quickly began.
Passengers were ordered to remain on board during the refueling process. Sources indicate that the decision to divert the flight was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers.
After refueling, the aircraft resumed its journey towards Jeddah without further incident. Aviation authorities have confirmed that all standard protocols were followed during the emergency landing.
In early December, an Indian airline flight en route from New Delhi to Jeddah made an emergency landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after a passenger fell ill, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said.
The IndiGo flight, identified with flight number 6E63 and operating an Airbus A321-271NX, landed at 10:54 p.m. under “medical emergency” conditions, according to a PAA statement.
The statement states that the sick passenger “immediately received medication,” after which his condition improved.
