Vehicle Collides with PIA ATRs at Islamabad Airport

[Abbas Ali]

According to news channels, two PIA ATR 42-500 aircraft were damaged when they were hit by a ground power unit (GPU) vehicle at Islamabad Airport today.

One aircraft has received minor damage and is expected to return to service soon.

The other aircraft will need some more repair work.

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[Abbas Ali]

Door of an aircraft is damaged.

The incident has affected at least two PIA flights so far.

Islamabad to Skardu flight PK-451 & Skardu to Islamabad flight PK-452 have been cancelled.

Islamabad to Lahore flight is delayed by five hours.

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[Abbas Ali]

Vehicle damages PIA airplanes at Benazir airport

RAWALPINDI: Two senior officials of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were suspended and a departmental inquiry was initiated against them on Friday after a Ground Power Unit (GPU) vehicle hit two airplanes at Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

A PIA spokesman told Dawn that the incident took place when a GPU vehicle hit the two ATR airplanes while passing through the hanger where the airplanes were being examined by the technical ground support staff. As a result the airplanes were damaged and the flight schedules for Gilgit-Baltistan were disturbed.

He said one of the doors of the airplane was damaged, while the fuel tank of the other suffered minor damage. Both airplanes were grounded for further technical inspection.

The general manager and the deputy general manager, who were in-charge of the maintenance area where the airplanes were parked, were suspended. In addition to the two senior officials, the GPU vehicle driver was also suspended and his airport security pass revoked. However, no one was reported injured in the incident.

Source: DAWN

Damage to Aircraft

PIA Inititates Probe Against Officials

KARACHI - PIA has initiated an inquiry against officials of Technical Ground Support (TGS) for negligence due to which two PIA ATR aircraft, parked at maintenance hangar at Islamabad sustained minor damage, PIA spokesman said here on Friday.

PIA had to cancel two flights for Skardu while one for Gilgit due to the accident.

An immediate inquiry into the incident was initiated against the TGS officials on duty as to why the GPU was left unnoticed causing damage to the aircraft. The airline management suspended the General Manager and Deputy General Manager TGS for negligence as both were responsible for Technical Ground Support services.

Two of PIA ATR aircraft were parked at Engineering Hangar for routine maintenance when the Ground Power Unit (GPU) hit the aircraft damaging their doors and rear portion of fuselage.

PIA Engineering immediately conducted repairs and the aircraft were fit for flight by Friday afternoon.

Source: brecorder.com