Stranded Pakistani passengers return home

ISLAMABAD: Over 200 Pakistani passengers stuck in New Delhi after their flight was struck by lightning forcing the aircraft to land, returned home on Tuesday.

The passengers arrived in Lahore a little before noon today.

Their ordeal began when pilots of Gulf Air flight GF-766 were forced to land in New Delhi after the aircraft developed technical faults.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took notice of the incident on Monday and directed Shujaat Azeem the aviation advisor to arrange a special flight if needed to bring the passengers home.

The prime minister had also directed the Pakistan High Commission in India to look after the well being of the stranded passengers.
The Gulf Air flight GF-766 took off from Bahrain at 4pm on Sunday and was supposed to land at Lahore airport at 9pm, but due to a thunderstorm the plane developed a fault and was diverted to New Delhi.