Shaheen Air Flight Departure Delayed Due to Kite Ingested by Aircraft Engine

[Abbas Ali]

According to Dunya News channel, departure of a Shaheen Air flight from Islamabad to Karachi was delayed due to a kite ingested by an engine of the aircraft.

Probably it's Shaheen Air Islamabad to Karachi flight NL-124 performed by airline's Airbus A320-232 registration AP-BLJ. Flight NL-124 departed from Islamabad at 4:25 PM with a delay of one hour & twenty-five minutes. The flight's scheduled departure time was 3:00 PM.

Earlier, AP-BLJ had landed at Islamabad Airport at 2:26 PM as Shaheen Air flight NL-779 from Muscat.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-blj

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[Abbas Ali]

A PIA Boeing 777 departing from Islamabad Airport on February 24, 2017. Also seen are residents near the airport enjoying kite flying.


Source: ummat.net

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[Abbas Ali]

According to Such TV, the kite was ingested by engine of the Karachi-bound aircraft when it was climbing after takeoff from Islamabad. The cockpit crew contacted air traffic controller and returned to Islamabad. The aircraft after undergoing inspections by aircraft engineers at Islamabad Airport was cleared to depart again for Karachi.

Maybe the kite had metallic string?

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