PIA B773 near Muscat on Mar 6th 2024, engine trouble

Last Update: March 7, 2024 / 19:54:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 6, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
PIA Pakistan International Airlines

Flight number
PK-714

Departure
Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BHV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration AP-BHV performing flight PK-714 from Madinah (Saudi Arabia) to Islamabad (Pakistan) with 357 passengers and 15 crew, was enroute at FL350 and initiating a step climb about 70nm northeast of Muscat (Oman) when the crew began to descend the aircraft again due to an engine (GE90) problem. The aircraft subsequently turned around and diverted to Muscat for a safe landing on runway 26R about 55 minutes after stopping the step climb.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Muscat about 9 hours after landing.

On Mar 7th 2024 it emerged that the left hand engine had stalled and subsequently failed prompting the diversion to Muscat.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 6, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
PIA Pakistan International Airlines

Flight number
PK-714

Departure
Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BHV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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