Private airline’s plane escapes accident after bird strike

Islamabad: A private airline’s passenger plane narrowly escaped an accident as its wing was damaged by a bird-hit while landing at New Islamabad International Airport.

According to details, an aircraft of a private airliner, PF-125, hit by a bird which caused damage to the aircraft’s wing. However, the captain of the plane managed to safely land at the airport.

The pilot informed Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Air Traffic Control about the bird strike. Meanwhile, the pilot succeeded in landing the plane back at the airport safely.

All the passengers were shifted to the international departure lounge. In a statement, CAA spokesperson confirmed the incident and said no severe damage occurred to plane.

The spokesperson of a private airline said that one of the wings of the passenger plane was damaged and engineers were working to repair it.

The Islamabad-bound plane from Karachi was grounded for repair work by the administration.

The bird strike incidents are consistently occurred at the country’s airports especially in Karachi, Lahore and other airports due to the lack of cleanliness in the adjacent populated areas, posing severe dangers to the aircraft and passengers.

Earlier in September, a Saudi Airline’s passenger plane narrowly escaped a crash after a bird hit its engine while landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has decided to install the acoustic bird repellent system at the country’s airports to ensure flight safety.