In a shocking incident that happened Thursday, May 4, a flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) entered Indian airspace for nearly 10 minutes due to heavy rainfall in Pakistan.
The flight, PK248, had returned from Muscat on May 4th and was attempting to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. However, the heavy rainfall made it difficult for the pilot to land the Boeing 777 aircraft.
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It was raining heavily when the flight PK-248 of Pakistan's national airline arrived in Lahore from Muscat at 8 p.m. on May 4. The pilot attempted to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport at 8:05 p.m., but the Boeing 777 aircraft became unstable and could not land. Get more World News and Business News on Zee Business.
On the instructions of the air traffic controller, the pilot initiated the go-around approach, during which he lost his way due to heavy rain and low altitude. aaa
A Pakistan International Airlines plane flew in Indian airspace for almost ten minutes after it failed to land at the Lahore Airport owing to heavy rain. The plane traveled 125 kilometres over.