PIA A320 at Dammam on Jan 16th 2025, communication system failure

Last Update: January 16, 2025 / 17:14:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-244

Destination
Lahore, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLC performing flight PK-244 from Dammam (Saudi Arabia) to Lahore (Pakistan), was climbing through FL270 out of Dammam when the crew decided to return to Dammam, descended the aircraft and returned to Dammam for a safe landing on runway 34R about 30 minutes after stopping the climb.

The airline reported a fault in the aircraft's communication system prompted the return. Maintenance however found no fault.

The aircraft departed again after about 3 hours on the ground and reached Lahore with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-244

Destination
Lahore, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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