KARACHI: PIA suspended a pilot after reports confirmed that he flew an overloaded plane from Karachi to Madina, and passengers were forced to stand in the aisle for the whole three-hour-long flight.
Passengers with handwritten boarding cards were left confused as the Boeing 777 prepared for takeoff on January 20. Although the plane had a seating arrangement for only 409 passengers, there were around 416 on board the flight, PK-743, to Medina.
Capt Anwer Adil, who operated the flight, has been suspended and has been verbally informed of the decision, according to reports.
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