ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was damaged afterit hit a baggage tractor at Islamabad International Airport early Mondaymorning.
A spokesperson for the national flag-carrier while confirming the incidentsaid the Airbus A320 has been grounded for essential repair.
The accident took place when the plane was preparing to depart for Sharjah,United Arab Emirates (UAE) in which its VHF antenna, an airbornecommunication antenna used to transmit and receive signals, got damaged.
According to a report, the accident occurred when the tractor’s driver felta sudden heart pain and lost control of the tractor, ramming it into thejet which was about to take off.
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A makeshift flight was arranged to take passengers to Sharjah.
