On August 19, Citilink ATR 72-600 registered in Indonesia as PK-GAD returned to Karachi with shut down engine number 1 (left-side engine).
The twin-engine turboprop ATR departed from Karachi Airport Runway 25R at 10:25 AM and landed safely on Karachi Airport Runway 25L at 10:46 AM. It was airborne for 21 minutes and gained a maximum altitude of 5,025 feet
Photo on following link shows Citilink ATR 72-600 (registration PK-GAD) landing at Karachi Airport with shut down engine number 1 on August 19. The aircraft was on the ground at Karachi Airport since July, according to photo description.
Is the owner of this aircraft making payments to Pakistan CAA for aircraft parking charges and to PIA Engineering for maintenance/repairs work?
In the recent past, a number of aircraft belonging to Pakistani and foreign airlines were impounded at Karachi Airport over non-payment of dues to Pakistan CAA, PIA, Customs etc.
Citilink ATR 72-600 registered in Indonesia as PK-GAD to resume flying after the arrival of spare engine from abroad. The aircraft's engine number 1 (left-side engine) is irreparable and needs replacement engine.
The aircraft is stranded at Karachi Airport since arriving as a ferry flight on July 28 for refueling.
A 3-member team has arrived from Indonesia for Citilink ATR 72-600 registered in Indonesia as PK-GAD parked at Karachi Airport.
USD 500 per day charged as parking charges for the aircraft stranded at Karachi Airport since July 28.
On August 19, the aircraft had to return to Karachi with shut down engine number 1 (left-side engine). It was expected to fly to UAE as ferry flight from Karachi.
Citilink ATR 72-600 registered in Indonesia as PK-GAD remains stranded at Karachi Airport for more than 7 months. The aircraft had arrived in Karachi for technical/refueling stop on July 28, 2023.
Usman123 wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:45 pm
PIA can purchase this airframe on a bargain if the airline isn't will willing to recover tha aircraft.
Agreed, the airframe is less than 11 years old (for reference, the 3 ATRs PIA has have an average age of 18 years). It could be used for Gwadar/Turbat to Middle East flights.
