PIA A313 near Lahore on Sep 9th 2012, bomb hoax

Last Update: September 9, 2012 / 17:10:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-303

Aircraft Registration
AP-BGO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300

ICAO Type Designator
A313

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A310-300, registration AP-BGO performing flight PK-303 from Lahore to Karachi (Pakistan), was climbing out of Lahore when a phone call indicating a bomb was on board was received. The crew decided to return to Lahore for a safe landing.

A search of the aircraft did not find any trace of explosives.

The aircraft, also carrying Pakistan's Minister for external affairs, reached Karachi with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-303

Aircraft Registration
AP-BGO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300

ICAO Type Designator
A313

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