Weather warning was given twice to CAA: DG MET

ISLAMABAD: The Director General of the Meteorological Department has informed Geo News that a weather warning was provided to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) twice on Friday.

“The first warning was issued at 3:00PM which cited major aviation hazards; the second warning was issued prior to 6:00PM.”

Mehmood further said that both the warnings stated that the wind pressure was extremely high.

According to DG MET Arif Mehmood, the Bhoja Airlines plane which crashed should have never been given permission to land.

“The plane should have been directed to land at the alternate airport which is the Allama Iqbal Airport in Lahore,” Mehmood said.