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PIA Flight Diverts to Muscat due to Engine Problem

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-194 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Muscat, Oman, on June 24th.

The plane heading from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Turbat, Pakistan, was diverted due to an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Dubai-Bound Qantas Airways Plane Diverts to Muscat

Qantas Airways flight QF-9 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Muscat, Oman, on March 25th.

The Airbus A380-800 plane en-route from Melbourne, Australia, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted due to bad weather conditions in Dubai.

As the plane was on approach to Muscat, it was hit by a bird. The crew continued for a safe landing.

Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Delhi-Bound Oman Air Plane Hits Severe Turbulence

Oman Air flight WY-245 encountered severe turbulence while heading to Delhi, India, on March 4th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Muscat, Oman, when it was hit by turbulence that injured several people.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

The injured were given medical attention immediately after landing.

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Eurowings Flight Diverts to Kuwait City due to Bomb Threat

Eurowings flight 117 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on January 15th.

The plane heading from Salalah, Oman, to Cologne, Germany, was diverted due to a bomb threat.

The plane landed safely. There were 299 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The authorities confirmed that no explosives were found upon inspection.

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Oman Air plane Diverts to India due to Fuel Leakage

Oman AirOman Air flight WY-374 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, India, on December 28.

The Boeing 737-800, flying from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Muscat, Oman, had to divert due to indications of fuel leakage.

The plane landed safely.

All 76 passengers and 6 crew members aboard remained safe.

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Jet Airways Plane Diverts to Oman after Bomb Threat

Jet AirwaysJet Airways flight 9W-536 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Muscat International Airport, Oman, on the afternoon of July 9.

The plane, en-route to Dubai from Mumbai, had to be landed in emergency after Air Traffic Controllers alerted the pilot about a bomb threat.

A Jet Airways spokesperson Manish Kalghatgi confirmed, “There was a bomb threat on the flight. It was a serious threat prompting the pilot to land at the closest airport.”

The plane landed uneventfully and all 54 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe. The flight continued after security clearance.