PIA ATR 42-500 Runway Excursion Incident at Lahore Airport

[faisal-777]

http://tribune.com.pk/story/429119/pia- ... e-airport/

The flight originated from ISB. Not much details available yet.

[faisal-777]

According to some comments on the article, it wasn't really a crash landing. The aircraft slipped off the runway under heavy rain. Maybe some one can confirm this

[Mir]

Looks like a runway overrun by an ATR.

[offspring]

minor injuries to 10 occupants. seems like extensive damage to the ATR.

[AP-BGL]

No injuries so far to the passengers and crew members according to major News Channels.

[KSKJADOON]

Oh god - I took the ISB-LHE flight on Tuesday on my way back to London. The aircraft then was changed to 737 (AP-BFT) due to load. There has been alot of rain and thunderstorm in northern Pakistan in the last few days. My trip photos will soon appear in the photos forum.

[offspring]

No injuries so far to the passengers and crew members according to major News Channels.

glad to hear that.

[Mir]

Déjà vu , http://avherald.com/h?article=41a768f7

METAR OPLA 311100Z 11004KT 3000 RA BKN040 OVC100 27/23 Q1002 A29.59 TEMPO 31030KT 2000 TSRA FEW030CB

[Abbas Ali]

Looks like ATR 42-500 skidded off runway during landing in wet weather.

Probably was landing on Runway 36R. Runway is closed for flight operations. Removal of aircraft may take 4 to 5 hours.



Abbas

[Mir]

NOTAM for the closed runway 36R. Is 36L used frequently at lahore ? Maybe for military activity.

A0723/12 - MAIN RWY 36R/18L CLSD DUE DISABLED AIRCRAFT,
RWY 36L/18R AVBL PCN 55/F/C/X/T. 31 AUG 11:00 2012 UNTIL 01 SEP 10:00 2012.
CREATED: 31 AUG 11:42 2012

[blackhawk]

pictures from official facebook page of Shaheen Air International show AP-BHJ skidded off the runway

[Abbas Ali]

Runway 36L/18R is being used for smaller aircraft operations probably upto Airbus A310-300 aircraft type weight category.

Operations of heavy jets like Boeing 747 is suspended due to Runway 36R/18L blocked by the ATR.

The ATR involved in this incident was operating flight PK-653 from Islamabad to Lahore.

Abbas

[Zulfiqar]

Just wondering why are Shaheen Air Officials posting these pics?

[faisal-777]

Seems like the right wing might have suffered repairable damage. Everything else seems fine.

Would be traveling ISB-LHE soon to join my new employer as they have booked seats for us on that flight. Would be interesting to hear about the views of other colleagues joining with me as we think ISB-LHE travel by air should not have been the option and road travel would have sufficed.

[TAILWIND]

Seems like the right wing might have suffered repairable damage. Everything else seems fine.

Not that simple. Right MLG has collpased too. May be the No 2 engine props have also contacted the ground.
On a separate note, you need a lot of effort to drive an ATR out of runway.