RAWALPINDI: The PIA plane, which had been grounded in Muscat for 13 days, reached Karachi after an engine change
The aircraft landed at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday following an engine failure during a commercial flight from Madina to Islamabad.
According to sources, a C-130 cargo plane took the replacement engine to Muscat for installation on Sunday.
The PIA’s 17-year-old Boeing 777 landed at Muscat due the failure of its engine No 1 while flying as a scheduled commercial flight (PK-714) from Madina to Islamabad under the command of Captain Abdul Rauf and First Officer Zoya Malik on March 6. The plane was grounded at the airport and could be seen at the parking with the engine covers open for repair.
