ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has responded to thenews of the PIA aircraft emergency landing.

PIA said a video showing a PIA plane making an emergency landing aftercatching fire is fake.

“No emergency landing has taken place anywhere. The animated video of anold PIA plane (not in use) caught with fire circulating in media is fake.We strongly condemn this malicious and criminal act to defame [the PIA],”the airline spokesperson said in a tweet.

Flight PK-755 was en route to Riyadh from Sialkot when the a smoke alarmwas triggered, leading him to suspect a fire onboard.

A video showing a plane on fire became viral on social media. The videoshowed the plane making a landing after catching fire.

The airline has been facing intense criticism from passengers who allegeits service has gone down the hill.