airblue Aircraft Grounded in Jeddah Due to Engine Problem

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources, an airblue aircraft is grounded in Jeddah due to engine problem. The aircraft was expected to arrive in Karachi on September 1 with 175 Hajis.

The airline has arranged meals and accommodation for all passengers in Jeddah.

Engineers are working to rectify the fault in aircraft engine and it's expected to return to service in about four hours.

Seems the aircraft is airblue Airbus A320 registration AP-EDA that had arrived in Jeddah at 7:02 AM from Karachi as flight PA-170 on September 1.

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

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Probably the affected airblue flight is PA-171 from Jeddah that was scheduled to land at Karachi at 2:50 PM on September 1. The flight has been cancelled, according to information on Karachi Airport website.


Source: karachiairport.com.pk

Or airblue post-Hajj flight PA-1723 to Karachi that was scheduled to depart from Jeddah on September 1.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pa1723

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

airblue Airbus A320 registration AP-EDA departed from Jeddah at 11:46 PM on September 2 as airline's post-Hajj flight PA-1723 to Karachi that was scheduled to depart from Jeddah on September 1.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-eda
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pa1723

Abbas