ATR 42-500  (Copyright © Ahmed Shafiq Khawaja)

On May 30, 2009, PIA ATR 42-500 (AP-BHO) was operating PIA flight PK-688 from Multan to Lahore. During landing at Lahore Airport around 7:40PM, the aircraft skidded off the runway and came to rest on unpaved surface. All 43 passengers and 4 crew members aboard the aircraft remained safe. The aircraft landing gear, nose section, landing gear doors and fuselage skin near landing gear were damaged in this accident and the aircraft was put out of service. After arrival of spare parts, the aircraft's repair work was completed in October 2009 at Lahore Airport. In this photo AP-BHO is seen after completion of repair work at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport. Later the aircraft was flown to Karachi. The aircraft returned to active service after getting repaired areas painted at PIA Engineering facilities at Karachi Airport

ATR 42-500  (Copyright © Ahmed Shafiq Khawaja)

On May 30, 2009, PIA ATR 42-500 (AP-BHO) was operating PIA flight PK-688 from Multan to Lahore. During landing at Lahore Airport around 7:40PM, the aircraft skidded off the runway and came to rest on unpaved surface. All 43 passengers and 4 crew members aboard the aircraft remained safe. The aircraft landing gear, nose section, landing gear doors and fuselage skin near landing gear were damaged in this accident and the aircraft was put out of service. After arrival of spare parts, the aircraft's repair work was completed in October 2009 at Lahore Airport. In this photo AP-BHO is seen after completion of repair work at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport. Later the aircraft was flown to Karachi. The aircraft returned to active service after getting repaired areas painted at PIA Engineering facilities at Karachi Airport

ATR 42-500  (Copyright © Ahmed Shafiq Khawaja)

On May 30, 2009, PIA ATR 42-500 (AP-BHO) was operating PIA flight PK-688 from Multan to Lahore. During landing at Lahore Airport around 7:40PM, the aircraft skidded off the runway and came to rest on unpaved surface. All 43 passengers and 4 crew members aboard the aircraft remained safe. The aircraft landing gear, nose section, landing gear doors and fuselage skin near landing gear were damaged in this accident and the aircraft was put out of service. After arrival of spare parts, the aircraft's repair work was completed in October 2009 at Lahore Airport. In this photo AP-BHO is seen after completion of repair work at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport. Later the aircraft was flown to Karachi. The aircraft returned to active service after getting repaired areas painted at PIA Engineering facilities at Karachi Airport

ATR 42-500  (Copyright © Ahmed Shafiq Khawaja)

On May 30, 2009, PIA ATR 42-500 (AP-BHO) was operating PIA flight PK-688 from Multan to Lahore. During landing at Lahore Airport around 7:40PM, the aircraft skidded off the runway and came to rest on unpaved surface. All 43 passengers and 4 crew members aboard the aircraft remained safe. The aircraft landing gear, nose section, landing gear doors and fuselage skin near landing gear were damaged in this accident and the aircraft was put out of service. After arrival of spare parts, the aircraft's repair work was completed in October 2009 at Lahore Airport. In this photo AP-BHO is seen after completion of repair work at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport. Later the aircraft was flown to Karachi. The aircraft returned to active service after getting repaired areas painted at PIA Engineering facilities at Karachi Airport