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PIA plane narrowly escapes disaster after windscreen cracks

There were over 300 passengers onboard

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PIA plane narrowly escapes disaster after windscreen cracks
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Islamabad: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) plane Boeing-777 made an emergency landing at the Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport minutes after its departure from Lahore Airport following a crack that appeared in the plane’s windscreen on Saturday.

The Jeddah-bound flight was carrying 300 passengers from the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore but the plane’s windscreen got a crack.

The plane’s captain contacted the Karachi Control Tower and asked for an emergency landing at the Karachi Airport.

There were over 300 passengers in the PIA flight PK-759.

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