Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, PK-859, heading from Lahore to Jeddah, with 344 passengers on board, escaped a disaster when it was hit by a bird on Thursday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The pilot contacted the air traffic controller at the Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport and sought permission for an emergency landing.
By using presence of mind and professionalism, the pilot managed to land the plane safely at the airport.
The plane’s windscreen was damaged in the bird strike incident.
A spokesman for the PIA said that the passengers had been shifted to a hotel.
He further said that the windscreen of the plane would be changed and that the flight would leave for its destination the moment the plane would be repaired.
The spokesman added that the passengers were being provided all facilities at the hotel.
Earlier, it was reported that the flight, PK-859, had to make an emergency landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after the plane developed a technical faut. The plane was heading from Lahore to Jeddah when it developed a fault.
Sources at the airport said that the plane would leave for Jeddah after the fault was fixed.
Reporters: Saeed Ahmad Saeed and Ahsan Abbasi