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| Date: | Wednesday 24 May 2023 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BLS |
| MSN: | 3060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) |
| Quetta International Airport (UET/OPQT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pakistan International Airlines flight PK310, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike on departure from Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI).
The flight crew elected to returned and the aircraft landed safely, 16 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bls#306a24ef
https://historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31808
https://247news.com.pk/pia-flight-escapes-accident-after-bird-strike-during-takeoff/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 September 2020 | AP-BLS | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | Karachi Jinnah İnternational Airport | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 29 September 2024 | AP-BLS | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | 23 nm south of Panjgur | |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
| 12 March 2025 | AP-BLS | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | Lahore Allama İqbal İnternaitonal Airlines | |
min |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2023 06:00 | harro | Added |
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