Fog engulfed the Faisalabad International Airport early Monday morning, forcing the cancellation as well as delay in the arrival and departure of several flights due to poor visibility on the runway, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Fly Dubai flight FZ-391, from Dubai to Faisalabad, was not allowed to land at the airport as the visibility at the runway dropped to 800 meters due to fog.
The plane kept flying over the airport, awaiting the airport authorities’ permission to land.
Similarly, a two-way flight between Faisalabad and Sharjah G-9 562/563 was cancelled; another two-way flight from Faisalabad to Karachi PK-340/341 was also cancelled; a two-way flight between Faisalabad and Bahrain G-F 562/563 was cancelled, and three two-way flights operating between Faisalabad and Abu Dhabi were cancelled.
Likewise, Dubai-bound flight FZ-344 will now take off at 4:00 PM due to bad weather conditions.
Similarly, the incoming flight from Dubai FZ-343 will now land at the Faisalabad airport at 3:00 PM.
Reporters: Saeed Ahmad Saeed and Imran Aslam