Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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PIA Airbus A310-308 (AP-BEG) taxiing after landing at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, on August 28, 2014.

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Pakistanis boarding AP-BEG at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, for evacuation to Pakistan on August 28, 2014. The A310 later left Mitiga International Airport as special relief flight PK-8002 to Lahore via Malta. The aircraft evacuated 223 people.

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PIA Airbus A310-308 (AP-BEG) after landing at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya, on August 28, 2014.

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AP-BEG cabin with passengers for evacuation to Pakistan from Libya on August 28, 2014.

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AP-BEG departing from Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, as special relief flight PK-8002 to Lahore via Malta on August 28, 2014.

According to PTV News, Pakistan government is planning to charter a 260-seater aircraft of Buraq Air for evacuation of Pakistanis from Libya. Buraq Air is based at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya

There also are plans to ferry PIA pre-Hajj flights aircraft from Saudi Arabia to Libya for evacuation of Pakistanis.

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Reports in international media showing burnt and badly damaged aircrafts by rocket attacks are a good reason not to fly to Libya and i highly doubt if any other airline can do such attempts knowing the hazards.
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PIA and aircraft of other countries have operated relief flights from Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport (MJI).

Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is affected by battles between various armed groups and some of aircraft parked at that airport have been damaged/destroyed.

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The photo of the AP-BEG cabin shows a 9 across layout. I presume it is especially configured for the evacuation flight. Is this the same for Hajj flights?
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PIA Airbus A310-308 registration AP-BEG photographed at Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli, Libya.

ImagePakistan International Airlines Airbus A310 AP-BEG by Libyan Spotter, on Flickr

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very beautiful shot, any idea for the Pakistan flag?

found another shot of Aug 21 evacuation flight
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Re: Special Flights to Evacuate Pakistanis from Libya

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Could the A310 not fly nonstop to and from Tripoli??
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raihans wrote:any idea for the Pakistan flag?
Probably some sort of ceremony organized by Pakistan embassy in Libya?
Moin wrote:Could the A310 not fly nonstop to and from Tripoli??
Somewhere I read that option of refueling aircraft is not available at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli.

Probably the A310 flies non-stop from Pakistan to Tripoli and on its return journey gets refueled in Malta.

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Moin wrote:Could the A310 not fly nonstop to and from Tripoli??
Moin 310 flew non-stop on both occasions to Tripoli, ex-Lahore on the inbound trip to Tripoli but on its way back to Pakistan the aircraft made a refueling/tech stopover in Malta.
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261 stranded Pakistanis brought home from Libya

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As many as 261 more stranded Pakistanis were brought back from Libya by a special chartered flight on Tuesday. This brings the total number of Pakistanis so far evacuated from Libya to 970.

The flight from Tripoli, which landed at Lahore, was chartered on the special directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, read a Foreign Office statement.

The statement also read it was the fourth special flight organised so far, to evacuate Pakistanis from Libya, where security situation had deteriorated rapidly in the last few months, following the commencement of hostilities among rival militias.

Thousand of Pakistanis were displaced trying to flee from the rampant violence and got stranded. Pakistan’s Embassy in Tripoli set up various relief camps, presently housing over 3000 nationals.

Besides three PIA flights already operated, special chartered flights had now been arranged, since the commencement of Hajj season had limited the ability of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate flights to Libya.

The embassy in Tripoli has devised a transparent registration mechanism to queue up the stranded Pakistanis for the ongoing chartered flights, which are likely to run on a daily basis during the next 10 days.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) had been advised to facilitate the arrival of evacuated Pakistanis and provide them all support for onward travel.

The OPF has set up a focal point in the foundation and accordingly facilitation desks will be operated at the respective airports, she added.

It may be recalled that a crisis management cell had been set up by the Foreign Affairs Ministry to organise the massive relief and evacuation operation for over 6000 Pakistanis severely affected by the current spate of instability and violence in Libya.

The smooth functioning of the ongoing effort has been greatly helped by the excellent cooperation provided by the Finance Ministry, Aviation Division and OPF.

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Fifth special flight operated with a chartered aircraft has transported 260 Pakistanis from Tripoli to Lahore.

So far, 1,474 Pakistanis have been flown from Tripoli to Lahore by five special relief flights including three flights operated by PIA aircraft.

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The aircraft chartered by Pakistan government to evacuate Pakistanis from Libya is Libyan Airlines Airbus A330-202 registration 5A-LAR.

On September 2 and September 4 the Libyan A330 operated flight LN-1272 from Tripoli to Lahore. Each flight transported around 260 Pakistanis.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/5a-lar

Following photo taken by First Officer Aroosh Naqvi shows Libyan Airlines Airbus A330-202 registration 5A-LAR at Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore.

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Nice looking cabin interior of 5A-LAR photographed in March 2014.

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Abbas Ali wrote:The aircraft chartered by Pakistan government to evacuate Pakistanis from Libya is Libyan Airlines Airbus A330-202 registration 5A-LAR.

On September 2 and September 4 the Libyan A330 operated flight LN-1272 from Tripoli to Lahore. Each flight transported around 260 Pakistanis.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/5a-lar

Following photo taken by First Officer Aroosh Naqvi shows Libyan Airlines Airbus A330-202 registration 5A-LAR at Allama Iqbal International Air Port (AIIAP) - Lahore.

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Nice looking cabin interior of 5A-LAR photographed in March 2014.

ImageLibyan Airlines A330 (5A-LAR) by Libyan Spotter, on Flickr

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Today (September 9) Libyan Airlines Airbus A330-202 registration 5A-LAR performed another special relief flight LN-1272 from Tripoli to Lahore.

The A330 landed at Lahore Airport at 9:37 AM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/5a-lar

According to PTV News, the special flight transported a total of 260 Pakistanis from Tripoli to Lahore.

So far, 1,734 Pakistanis have been evacuated from Libya through six special flights.

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