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| Date: | Tuesday 18 February 2025 |
| Time: | 07:52 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BLC |
| MSN: | 2212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Lahore International Airport (LHE/OPLA) -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lahore-Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) |
| Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PIA flight PK203, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike after departure from runway 36R at Lahore International Airport (LHE).
The flight returned to land back at LHE. Local media report an internal engine inspection will be conducted to check for damage.
Sources:
https://arynews.tv/dubai-bound-pia-flight-narrowly-escapes-accident/
https://historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=225902&sid=708cf199e07790708f09fe659e60fb97#p225902
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 June 2018 | AP-BLC | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | Jinnah International Airport - Karachi | |
min |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
| 18 March 2020 | AP-BLC | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | 55 nm West of Islamabad | |
non |
| Near miss | ||||||
| 23 September 2023 | AP-BLC | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | Sialkot Airport (SKT/OPST) | |
unk |
| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2025 10:26 | ASN | Added |
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