PIA A320 near Karachi on Sep 29th 2024, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: October 5, 2024 / 23:19:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Flight number
PK-260
Departure
Muscat, Oman
Destination
Peshawar, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Karachi due a technical malfunction. As there are no PIA flights between Karachi and Peshawar, the passenger were booked onto a flight to Islamabad (about 80nm east of Peshawar).
Initial information had indicated a hydraulic failure had occurred.
On Oct 6th 2024 Pakistan's AIB reported the aircraft lost cabin pressure and diverted to Karachi. No assistance was needed upon arrival. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 9 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Flight number
PK-260
Departure
Muscat, Oman
Destination
Peshawar, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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