PIA A320 at Dammam on Jan 16th 2025, communication system failure
Last Update: January 16, 2025 / 17:14:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 16, 2025
Classification
Incident
Flight number
PK-244
Departure
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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
Departure
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Lahore, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BLC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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