Vehicle Collides With a PIA Airbus A320 at Islamabad Airport

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Vehicle Collides With a PIA Airbus A320 at Islamabad Airport

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According to news sources, a vehicle has collided with a PIA aircraft at Islamabad Airport. PIA aircraft type and registration not mentioned.

Not clear whether it was a catering van or a tow tug.

Injured driver of the vehicle shifted to trauma center at Islamabad Airport.

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Re: Vehicle Collides With a PIA Aircraft at Islamabad Airport

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According to Express News, a vehicle/aircraft tug collided with a PIA aircraft and a catering van.

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Re: Vehicle Collides With a PIA Airbus A320 at Islamabad Airport

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The PIA aircraft involved in the incident is Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW that had arrived at Islamabad Airport at 9:49 PM as flight PK262 from Abu Dhabi on February 14.

The A320 was parked on bay number eight when a baggage tug/tractor struck a baggage hold of the aircraft and a catering truck.

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Engine number one (left side engine) of AP-BLW visible.

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Damaged bumper of catering truck?

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Apparently a baggage trolleys towing vehicle/tug hit PIA A320 and catering truck.

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AP-BLW has returned to service since arriving in Islamabad.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blw

The aircraft is grounded for inspections, according to news reports.

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Re: Vehicle Collides With a PIA Airbus A320 at Islamabad Airport

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Ground support equipment in collision with parked PIA Airbus A320 (registration AP-BLW) damaged Very High Frequency (VHF) communication system antenna located on aircraft belly at Islamabad International Airport in early hours of February 15.

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Damaged VHF antenna of PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW.

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Damaged VHF antenna of PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW.

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Catering truck with damaged bumper.

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Vehicle used for towing baggage trolleys.

AP-BLW was being prepared to perform flight PK209 to Sharjah.

Later, PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLS departed from Islamabad at 9:02 AM as flight PK209 to Sharjah. The flight was scheduled to depart at 7:00 AM.

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Source: islamabadairport.com.pk

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Source: flightradar24.com

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Re: Vehicle Collides With a PIA Airbus A320 at Islamabad Airport

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PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW returned to service when it departed from Islamabad at 12:11 AM as flight PK287 to Doha.

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Source: flightradar24.com

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