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Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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According to PTV News, Pakistan government has ordered operation of special flights to evacuate Pakistanis stuck in unstable Libya.

Further details like evacuation flight routes, aircraft operator(s) etc. not given.

Back in year 2011, PIA aircraft evacuated Pakistanis from Libya. The airline operated evacuation flights to Pakistan from airports including Tripoli (Libya), Cairo (Egypt), Djerba (Tunisia), Dalaman (Turkey) and Istanbul (Turkey).

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AP-BFY to rescue stranded Pakistanis

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Flight to pick up stranded Pakistanis from Libya
Flight PK 8001, operated by AP-BFY

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According to PTV News and PIA press release, PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFY) relief flight PK-8002 landed at Lahore Airport today at 12:15 PM.

The aircraft transported more than 500 stranded Pakistanis from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya. The Boeing 747 was flown to Mitiga International Airport yesterday. Mitiga International Airport is used mainly for military flights.

PIA will operate four more such special flights to transport 2,000 Pakistanis from Libya to Pakistan.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Apparently PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFY) as relief flight PK-8002 flew from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Lahore Airport (LHE) via Malta International Airport (MLA).

PK-8002 from Malta landed at Lahore at 12:20 PM today, according to information on Lahore Airport website.

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Source: lahoreairport.com.pk

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Pakistanis at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, boarding PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFY) special relief flight PK-8002 to Lahore via Malta on August 14.

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PTV News video grabs showing PIA Boeing 747-367 (AP-BFY) at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, on August 14, 2014.

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AP-BFY with rising sun in the background.

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Cockpit and cabin crew of AP-BFY.

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Cockpit and cabin crew with AP-BFY.

The special relief flights will complete evacuation of Pakistanis from Libya in within next ten days, according to PTV News. Flights will transport those Pakistanis who want to leave Libya.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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On following links are nice photos of AP-BFY at Malta Airport on August 13.

https://flic.kr/p/oHKmAr

https://flic.kr/p/orvnwG

The aircraft made technical stop in Malta for refueling.

AP-BFY visit to Malta Airport on August 14 also reported on following page:

http://www.maltaspotting.com/aviationinmalta.htm

The PIA Boeing 747-300 is incorrectly identified as a Boeing 747-400 on that page.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Another special flight will be sent to Libya on 21st August. This time an Airbus A310 will operate the following sectors:
PK 8001 LHE-MJI
PK 8002 MJI-MLA
PK 8002 MLA-ISB
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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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According to PTV News, second special PIA flight has departed from Libya with 207 evacuated Pakistanis.

PIA flight PK-8002 from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, via Malta is expected to land at Lahore Airport at 9:20 PM tonight, according to information on airport's website.

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Source: lahoreairport.com.pk

Three thousand more Pakistanis have got themselves registered with Pakistani authorities in Libya for repatriation to Pakistan.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU is operating special flight PK-8002 from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, to Lahore via Malta.

Following photo shows AP-BEU landing at Malta Airport on August 21, 2014.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU operating special flight PK-8002 from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, to Lahore via Malta, on August 21, 2014.

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Passengers boarding AP-BEU at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli.

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AP-BEU departing from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli.

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AP-BEU departing from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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wonderful shot taken by Raymond at Malta Intl. Airport :thumbs_up:

in such cases where the flight operations are held in war zone airports, any special maneuvers by flight crew during departure i.e. steep climb for reaching safe altitude?

thanks Abbas for keeping update with the situation...
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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU as special flight PK-8002 from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, via Malta, landed at Lahore Airport at 12:05 AM on August 22, 2014.

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Source: lahoreairport.com.pk

The flight evacuated 200 Pakistanis from Libya, according to a PIA spokesperson.

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Arrival of PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEU as special flight PK-8002 from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, via Malta at Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore on August 22, 2014.

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Third special flight PK-8002 of PIA arrived today in Lahore from Tripoli with 223 Pakistanis evacuated from Libya on August 28.

PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEG operated this flight from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya to Lahore via Malta.

Following photo shows AP-BEG at Malta Airport where it made refueling stop on August 28. Note special markings applied below A310's flight deck windows to celebrate 50 years of flights operated by PIA between Pakistan and China.

ImageAP-BEG by Jeancarl Cardona, on Flickr

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