PIA plane catches fire midair over Karachi

KARACHI - A Dubai-bound passenger flight of Pakistan International Airline (PIA), PK 213, made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport after one of its engines caught fire minutes after taking off from Sunday.

According to PIA spokesman Mashoor Tajwar, all the 62 people on board, including the crew members of the plane, remained safe in the incident. He said a team of experts and engineers has started the plane’s inspection from various aspects.



Earlier, the control tower issued a red alert, as preparations were made for the plane’s emergency landing at Karachi airport. The initial report of a plane flying low came from eyewitnesses from Korangi area. They also reported witnessing one of the wings of the plane being on fire, causing panic among the area people.

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