LAHORE: An aircraft of a private Pakistani airlines carrying around 300 passengers escaped an accident after one of its engines caught fire soon after take-off from the Lahore airport on Sunday, according to local media authorities.
A Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official told a private media outlet that Shaheen Air International’s flight NL-766 had taken off at 12pm on Sunday from Allama Iqbal International Airport for Dubai, reportedly.
“Soon after take-off, the pilot found that one of the two engines has caught fire. He switched it off and informed the control tower about it,” he said.
The CAA alerted all departments for any emergency during the landing. “Thank God, the pilot managed to land the aircraft safely at 12:35pm,” the official added.
Passengers were told the plane had developed a technical fault, which was why it landed back in Lahore. However, their patience ran out when the airlines staff continued delaying the flight, reportedlly.
