Today, PIA Airbus A320 flight PK258 from Sharjah suffered bird hit during landing at Lahore Airport. The aircraft was carrying 168 passengers.
PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW as flight PK258 from Sharjah landed safely on Runway 36L of Lahore at 7:07 AM. The aircraft engine is damaged due to bird hit. AP-BLW is powered by two CFM International CMF56 engines.
A PIA Engineering team from Karachi to arrive in Lahore to inspect/repair grounded Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW with bird hit damage.
Due to grounded aircraft, today's PIA Lahore to Dubai flight PK203 has been cancelled. The flight was scheduled to depart from Lahore at 8:00 AM. PK203 passengers will be adjusted in another flight.
CAA alone cannot control bird strike threat. Team effort is needed. Population living under flight take-off/landing path needs to be informed/educated about bird strike hazard and proper disposal of garbage. Civic agencies/waste management companies must ensure cleanliness in areas under the flight path of aircraft departing/landing at Lahore Airport.
The issue is primarily moral corruption on part of people in the higher ups. Sector F of Askari X has been literally extended into taxiway Romeo and Apron. Overall commercial activity next to the airport has had a super steep curve in the past few years. Unless the influential neutrals decide to let go of their flourishing businesses, there’s no end to this madness. There’s no area near the airport to even think of pulling off a Sully!
Today, PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW returned to service when it departed from Lahore at 12:44 AM as flight PK303 to Karachi with a delay of more than 13 hours. The flight was scheduled to leave Lahore at 11:00 AM on June 23.
Probably June 24, PIA Lahore to Dubai flight PK203 was upgraded to Boeing 777-300ER to accommodate passengers of flight PK203 cancelled on June 23 due to bird hit suffered by PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW.
June 24, PIA Lahore to Dubai flight PK203 was performed by airline's Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHV.
