A Russian-made cargo plane carrying NATO supplies was force to land in Karachi airport by Pakistan Air Force fighter planes on Wednesday. According to sources, the Pakistan authorities forced the plane to land in Karachi after it entered Pakistani airspace without permission.
The cargo plane had taken off from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and was supposed to fly to Al Maktoum International Airport in UAE. The plane entered the Pakistani airspace without advance permission and the pilot was given two warnings which he ignored. Later, PAF fighter jets forced to land at Karachi airport. Civil Aviation Authority sources said the flight RTR 1012 entered Pakistani airspace without permission. The plane was allowed to leave for its destination after the crew was interrogated.
