PIA Airbus Escapes Mishap Following Bird Strike

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus on Wednesday suffered an apparent bird strike whilst taking off from Karachi.

According to the details, the airbus circled back and landed safely after the impact.

Finally, The flight to Islamabad was canceled.

The flight had 172 passengers and crew on board.

Back in September 2020, four aircraft of PIA suffered bird strikes by birds at different airports during 24 hours.

An aircraft of the national carrier; PK-204, hit by a bird which caused damages to both engines.

Also; The Lahore-bound plane from Dubai has grounded for repair work by the administration.

Two PIA  Airbus suffered bird hits including PK-309 and PK-301 which were arriving at Karachi airport from Islamabad.

After collided with the bird, damages on a wing of the aircraft, PK-309, have reported.

Whereas the fourth incident has reported when birds hit flight PK-5739 while preparing to land at Multan airport from Jeddah.

BREAKING: PIA Airbus A320 carrying 162 passengers hit by a bird right after takeoff from Karachi.
The flight returned to the airport safely without incident. https://t.co/iHGyBfCJuI

— PakistanAviation (@PKAviation) March 17, 2021

According to a PIA spokesman, the bird collided with the right engine of the national airline flight PK368, but the plane safely landed at Karachi airport.

The PIA spokesperson said the bird crashed into the plane after takeoff.
Such incidents, he said, were due to overcrowding, pollution, and lack of an effective bird control system around the airport.