Saudia B773 near Karachi on Jun 27th 2025, engine fire indication
Last Update: June 27, 2025 / 18:55:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-701
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK17
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Pakistan Airport Authority reported initial inspections did not find any fault with the engine. The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-701
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK17
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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