ISLAMABAD – A *PIA aircraft narrowly escaped a crash after its enginecaught fire, on Wednesday. *
Flight PK-585 flew from Dera Ghazi Khan airport at 02:07 pm and was on itsway to Karachi when the left side of the engine caught fire.
The pilot contacted the control tower and made an emergency landing at DeraGhazi Khan airport at 02:12 pm.
There were 58 passengers on board the ATR aircraft, all of whom remainedsafe. This was confirmed by PIA sources.
All passengers had been shifted to the airport lounge from the aircraft andthe fire had been doused.