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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 2025 |
| Time: | 15:38 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | PIA Pakistan International Airlines |
| Registration: | AP-BLB |
| MSN: | 2155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 120 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Lahore-Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC) |
| Lahore-Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PIA flight PK304, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike during a flight from Karachi to Lahore.
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule and remained on the ground for about 20 hours before returning to service.
Sources:
https://historyofpia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=227160&hilit=AP+BLB#p227160
https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/906561
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11348135 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 October 2014 | AP-BLB | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | nr Lahore | |
min |
| Windscreen cracks or failure | ||||||
| 31 March 2024 | AP-BLB | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA | 0 | near Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPIS) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 22 May 2025 | AP-BLB | PIA Pakistan International Airlines | 0 | En route, FL340 | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2025 18:45 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 03-Jun-2025 05:24 | ASN | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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