KARACHI: Two Airlines planes narrowly escape Headon collision in PakistaniAirspace.
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and an international airline’planes came face to face in the Pakistani air space allegedly due to thenegligence of the air traffic controllers.
According to sources, an investigation into the incident has been initiatedby the Safety Investigation Board and air traffic controller (ATC)authorities.
Sources revealing the episode which led to a possible disaster said that asenior air traffic controller left his place, giving charge to a traineecontroller when the incident occurred. They said that even the junior airtraffic controller was not accompanied at the time by an instructor.
The authorities have removed three officials including two seniorcontrollers and a trainee over negligence after investigations into theincident is launched.
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It is pertinent to mention here that the flights that avoided a collisionincluded a PIA flight traveling from Islamabad airport to JinnahInternational Airport in Karachi while the international airline’ plane wastraveling from Dubai to Delhi.
On 27 December 2019, Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Lahore-boundflight narrowly escaped an accident during landing at Lahore airport.
According to sources, a PK-777 flight of national flag-carrier was groundedafter a piece of metal hit the engine during an ongoing operation at AllamaIqbal International airport.
