Three flights of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) scheduled to land in Karachi were diverted to other cities due to heavy fog on Friday morning, leaving relatives of the passengers in a state of confusion.
Flights PK-214 from Dubai to Karachi and PK-307 from Lahore to Karachi were diverted to Muscat while PK-732 from Jeddah to Karachi was diverted to Lahore, PIA spokesperson Danyal Gilani said in a statement.
“Visibility was less than 50 meters due to heavy fog and hence the planes could not land in Karachi,” according to Gilani.
Now with improved visibility, landings at Karachi have been restored.
After the fog cleared, the plane took off for Karachi from Muscat and landed at 12:07pm.
The diversions come at a time when the airline is facing intense public and media scrutiny.
Since the Dec 7 PIA plane crash near Havelian, several incidents of flight diversions and delays caused by technical issues have embroiled the airline.
