Bird strike forces Lahore-Skardu flight to return mid-air

(Web Desk): A private airline flight from Lahore to Skardu experienced a bird strike, forcing the aircraft to return and land back in Lahore.

According to the airline's spokesperson, flight PA 481 encountered a bird strike shortly after takeoff from Lahore. The flight was immediately brought back and landed safely in Lahore, and 149 passengers were offloaded.

The spokesperson confirmed that flight PA 481 from Lahore to Skardu has been cancelled, and the return flight from Skardu to Lahore has also been cancelled.

Sources report that two blades of engine number 2 were damaged as a result of the bird strike.