The Pakistan airport authority (PAA) has launched an investigation into consecutive incidents that involve three foreign aircraft that remain temporarily punished at the Karachi Jinnaah International Airport.
A cargo plane operated by an international messaging company was reached by a cargo truck during soil management operations on Sunday night. The collision damaged the left -wing lights of the plane and affected three fuselage sections.
The incident occurred after the rain left the asphalt of the humid and slippery airport, which led to a suspicion of brake failure in the charger truck. The repair work has not yet begun. A team of experts is expected to arrive from abroad to make repairs.
The PAA has launched an exhaustive investigation and directed the soil management provider, Gerry’s Dnata, to present a detailed report on the incident.
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Bird strike
Before this, an international flight to Istanbul was based on more than 15 hours after a bird strike damaged its engine. The flight was rolling for takeoff early in Friday when the bird collision occurred. The passengers were transferred to the airport room while the engineers carried out repairs.
The authorities pointed out that bird activity increases after rain, increasing risks around the airport funnel area. The PAA had issued warnings earlier this week and increased the number of bird handles to mitigate the risks during the rainy season.
Motor problems
A third incident involved a flight from Gulf Airlines on the way to Jeddah that made an emergency landing minutes after takeoff due to a fire warning in the engine. The pilot quickly contacted Karachi Air Traffic Control (ATC) and requested permission for a technical landing.
ATC cleared the 25L track for the emergency landing of the aircraft. The pilot threw fuel and returned the flight to Karachi as a caution. The 218 passengers were landed safely. Initial inspections did not find a real engine malfunction. Engineers are currently handling repairs.
Passengers on affected international flights have reserved again in alternative airplanes.
