PIA Flight PK-229 Returns to Lahore for Technical Reason

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PIA Flight PK-229 Returns to Lahore for Technical Reason

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According to news sources, today an aircraft operating PIA flight PK-229 from Lahore to Muscat returned to Lahore after experiencing some technical problem.

According to information on following link, Air Via Airbus A320-232 registration LZ-MDR wet leased to PIA was performing this flight.

The A320 departed from Lahore at 1:03 AM and returned to Lahore at 3:15 AM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/lz-mdr/

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Re: PIA Flight PK-229 Returns to Lahore for Technical Reason

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PK-229 is now cancelled, according to a PIA spokesperson.

Passengers will be sent to Muscat on next available flight.

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Re: PIA Flight PK-229 Returns to Lahore for Technical Reason

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LZ-MDR is now performing PIA flight PK-203 from Lahore to Dubai. PK-203 departed from Lahore at 10:17 AM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/lz-mdr/

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Re: PIA Flight PK-229 Returns to Lahore for Technical Reason

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The reason was smoke in cargo compartment ...
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