PIA A320 at Islamabad on Aug 25th 2017, nose wheel steering failure

Last Update: August 26, 2017 / 17:48:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
PIA Pakistan International Airlines

Flight number
PK-212

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BLW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLW performing flight PK-212 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Islamabad (Pakistan), was on approach to Islamabad when the crew aborted the approach at 6000 feet due to a problem with the nose gear and climbed the aircraft back to 7000 feet while working the checklists. The crew subsequently advised they would not be able to vacate the runway and needed a tow off the runway. The aircraft landed safely on Islamabad's runway 12 about 20 minutes after first stopping the descent, shut down on the runway and was towed off the runway.

On Aug 26th 2017 The Aviation Herald received information that the nose wheel steering had failed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
PIA Pakistan International Airlines

Flight number
PK-212

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BLW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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