PIA pilot mistakenly lands Peshawar-bound flight in Karachi

In a bizarre incident,  a PIA pilot mistakenly landed a Peshawar-bound flight in Karachi.

In a viral video on social media platforms, passengers can be seen arguing the flight staff for landing the flight at Karachi airport instead of Peshawar's Bacha Khan airport.

A #PIA pilot diverted the #Peshawar-bound flight to Karachi, leaving passengers waiting for 30 hours.

Why and how remain unclear, but the presence of army officials suggests an evil plot. pic.twitter.com/ioVPdkv1L3

— Aina Durkhanai آئینه درخانۍ (@khybereena) September 16, 2024

Earlier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Dubai to Peshawar made an emergency landing due to a technical malfunction.

According to aviation sources, the issue occurred immediately after Flight PK 284 took off. Following instructions from Dubai air traffic control, the aircraft landed back after around 40 minutes.