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PIA Boeing 777 Gets Hit by Aircraft Refueller at Toronto Airport

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According to news sources, a PIA Boeing 777 scheduled to perform flight PK-798 to Lahore has been hit by an aircraft refueller at Toronto Airport.

The vehicle struck an engine of the aircraft.

Apparently the aircraft is PIA Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHW that had arrived in Toronto as flight PK-797 from Lahore.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk798
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw

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The incident happened during refueling of the Boeing 777. The aircraft has been damaged and moved to a hangar for repairs.

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PIA has demanded explanation from the refueling company.

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Delay of around sixteen hours expected in the departure of flight PK-798.

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Passengers have been moved to hotel(s) due to delay in flight departure.

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PIA Boeing 777 Engine Cowling Damaged at Toronto Airport by Aircraft Refueller

Karachi, October 21, 2017:
PIA flight PK-798 for the sector Toronto-Lahore of Saturday 21st October 2017 was rescheduled to depart after 16 hours delay owing to a technical reason, PIA spokesman said on Saturday.

He said that the aircraft Boeing 777 while refuelling at Toronto airport was hit by a fuel supply vehicle causing damage to the engine cowling of parked aircraft. The passengers of the flight PK-798 were informed about the technical delay and provided hotel accommodation. The said aircraft was sent to the hangar for immediate repairs which was carried out by Air Canada. PIA has taken up the matter with local ground handling agency accordingly.

Meanwhile, another PIA flight PK-701 for the sector Islamabad–Manchester was also delayed due to consequential effects of the same Boeing 777 aircraft which resulted in some adjustments in schedule and alternative arrangements were made for the flight which departed after a delay of 4 and a half hours on Saturday evening at 7:00 PM.

PIA regrets the inconvenience caused to its valued passengers due to the flight delays, PIA spokesman concluded.

Source: PIA Press Release
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Meanwhile, another PIA flight PK701 for the sector Islamabad – Manchester was also delayed due to consequential effects of the same Boeing 777 aircraft which resulted in some adjustments in schedule and alternative arrangements were made for the flight which departed after a delay of 4 and a half hours on Saturday evening at 7pm.
PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BGL departed from Islamabad at 7:10 PM as flight PK-701 to Manchester. The flight's scheduled departure time was 2:35 PM.

AP-BGL had arrived in Islamabad at 7:27 AM today as flight PK-750 from Paris.

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

PIA Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHW was scheduled to arrive in Lahore at 6:20 PM today as flight PK-798 from Toronto.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk798

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AP-BHW has departed from Toronto as flight PK-798 to Lahore.

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

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PIA Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHW landed at Lahore Airport at 5:12 PM as flight PK-798 from Toronto with a delay of twenty-two hours & fifty-two minutes.

PK-798 was scheduled to land at Lahore at 6:20 PM on October 21.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bhw
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk798

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PIA Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHW photographed at Toronto Airport on October 20, 2017.

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