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PAF Jet Stops for Refuelling in India

PAFA Pakistan Air Force plane made a stop at the Chowdhury Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow, India, on January 25.

The Phenom-100 jet was flying from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, when it had to land at the Indian airport for refuelling.

According to District Magistrate Rajshekhar, “There was no emergency. There was a Pakistani aircraft movement, that is PAAF-854 from Rawalpindi to Lucknow which landed at 1201 hours on Sunday and departed for Chittagong at 1252 hours.”

Pakistan Air Force spokesperson confirmed the landing however, he said that the plane was en-route to Singapore for inspection.

The plane was carrying 5 military officials at the time.

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