Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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According to news sources, some unknown persons have attacked Fokker Gate near PIA Head Office and Terminal 1 of Karachi Airport.

Gunfire and grenade/cracker explosion heard.

Four personnel of Airports Security Force (ASF) are injured.

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Around five attackers tried to enter the airport from Fokker Gate.

Additional force of ASF has reached the airport to fight attackers.

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Fire and thick smoke rising from the airport, according to news reporters.

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Flight operations suspended at the airport, according to Express News channel.

Exchange of gunfire between attackers and security forces heard.

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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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Pk305 made a U-turn back to Lahore .... It was scheduled to land on 23:45
Pk319 circling over OPKC ... and is asked to standby and contact its COMPANY because OPKC is now closed and can put all flights to delay (ATC)...
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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Can anyone see which airliners (PIA) are on fire?
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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QR 604 also made a u turn.
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319 has landed?
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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very sad situation :(

many flights diverting...PIA305 did u turn near Sukkur
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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another QR return

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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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Excellent! already the aviation industry in Pakistan was suffering and now this happens. I hope everyone on spot stays safe and these terrorists are brought down by the security forces.
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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5 dead bodies are brought to Jinnah Hospital ... very sad situation ... :(
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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2 Karachi bound flights are landed on NawabShah airport , Dunya News
Prehaps pk319 too
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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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According to latest reports four ASF men lost their lives, one terrorist killed.

The attackers entered the airport from Hajj Terminal.

An aircraft is completely destroyed.

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Smoke rising from the airport.

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According to Dunya News, the attackers entered the airport from this area of Hajj Terminal.

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According to Dunya News, the attackers entered the airport from this area of Hajj Terminal.

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Fire/smoke seen near Boeing 737-300 of Air Indus and Airbus A320/Boeing 737-400 aircraft of Shaheen Air.

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Smoke seen near Boeing 737-300 of Air Indus and Airbus A320/Boeing 737-400 aircraft of Shaheen Air.

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Re: Gunfire Reported at Karachi Airport

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PIA and airblue aircraft damaged, according to Abb Takk news channel.

A number of aircraft damaged by bullets.

A freighter aircraft of some foreign company also damaged.

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