PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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PIA B737-3 (most probably AP-BFT) fuselage being displayed somewhere near Mangla or Terbela Dam. Not sure about exact location.

A random view;
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Re: PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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^ Nice find!

Must have been transported by surface from Karachi to this place.

Surprised it's transportation and arrival at this place did not get news media attention.

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Re: PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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Why mangla or terbela?, the area surrounding the fuselage does not seem to be a public tourism site, probably it is for anti hijacking training by SSG.
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Re: PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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Anti hijacking training in a forest..?

If true, this should be displayed somewhere in Apron, or in an armed forces training centre where surrounding should look like an Airport/Apron.
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Re: PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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Pakistan Army Special Services Group (SSG) is based at Tarbela.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Services_Group

I remember PTV News report about donation of a retired PIA aircraft for anti-hijack training of Pakistani security forces.

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Re: PIA B737-3 Fuselage Being Displayed

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As of latest information this is at Tarbela Ghazi Airbase, Haripur District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.