PIA B773 near Dammam on Dec 19th 2025, cabin pressurization problems

Last Update: December 20, 2025 / 19:15:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-860

Destination
Lahore, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BMS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration AP-BMS performing flight PK-860 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Lahore (Pakistan) with 381 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 200nm south of Dammam (Saudi Arabia) when the crew initiated a rapid descent to FL100 (descending through FL200 about 5 minutes later), the passenger oxygen masks deployed. The aircraft turned north and diverted to Dammam for a safe landing on runway 34R about 85 minutes after leaving FL350.

A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration AP-BHX reached Lahore with a delay of about 22 hours.

The airline reported a technical issue.

Passengers reported the oxygen masks deployed in the cabin.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Dammam for about 8.5 hours, then positioned to Karachi (Pakistan) maintaining a maximum cruise level 090. The aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 14 hours after landing there.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PK-860

Destination
Lahore, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
AP-BMS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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