LAHORE: A private airliner escaped a major accident when it made an emergency crash-landing at Lahore's Allama Iqbal airport...
LAHORE: A private airliner escaped a major accident when it made an emergency crash-landing at Lahore's Allama Iqbal airport on Tuesday after its landing gear reportedly malfunctioned.
All 112 passengers on board the Shaheen Airlines NL-142 Karachi to Lahore flight remained unhurt and were safely evacuated via the emergency escape chute.
Airport sources said the plane's landing gear malfunctioned and its tire burst as it touched ground. Sources added that the Shaheen Airlines plane veered off the runway and landed on the grass.
The runway was temporarily closed for flights following the landing.