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Pia Emergency landing


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What: PIA Airbus 310 en route from Karachi to London
Where: Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport
When: Nov 18, 2012, 12:20 pm
Who: 168 passengers, 16 crew
Why: A Pakistan International Airlines plane took off from Karachi but developed a problem, After 55 minutes into the 8 hour flight, pilots diverted to Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah international airport. They made a safe landing. Reports are there was a technical problem.

Passengers reported hearing three bangs and saw flames shooting from the engine.

A television report said there was a fire, but PIA denied there was a fire.

Passengers were provided an alternative flight.

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