Airplane Narrowly Escapes Crash
Friday, June 3rd, 2016 8:34:15 by modousarrShareen Air flight bound for Dubai narrowly escaped a crash when its tyres burst just before taking off on Thursday at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.
The engine of Shareen Air flight NL-766 made loud noises before takeoff which prompted the pilot to go on emergency breaks to keep the plane on the runway. The breaks however caused three of the tryes to burst. There was no loss of life.
Engineers of the flight as well as Civil Aviation Authority personnel arrived on the spot to begin rescue activities
Over 160 passengers were onboard, but no one was harmed according to the CAA.
Flight lands in Lahore. No casualties reported
After the incident, the CAA announced that the main runway of the Lahore airport will be closed for a short period of time.
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