Pilots of the Airbus A320 involved in the gear-up touchdown at Karachi subsequently idled the only engine which was delivering power during the ill-fated attempt to execute a go-around.

Airbus has contacted operators of the aircraft type following the 22 May accident which occurred as the PIA jet, arriving from Lahore as flight PK8303, attempted to conduct a second approach after ...

The scandal emerged this week when Khan announced in parliament the findings of an initial inquiry into a PIA Airbus A320 crash on May 22 that killed 97 people, including all crew members.

PIA has been buffeted not only by the pandemic but by serious reputational damage following the May 2020 crash of a PIA Airbus A320 near Karachi airport in which ...

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 crashed on May 22 after taking off from Lahore, killing 97 people, though the preliminary findings did not reveal whether its pilots were ...

PIA is Pakistan’s largest airline with over 30 aircraft, offering almost 50 daily flights to 20 domestic and 27 international destinations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

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The airline’s reputation was also battered by a series of strikes, hijackings and accidents — including the crash of an Airbus in Karachi in May 2020 that killed 97 passengers and crew.

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings.