ISLAMABAD:
A plane carrying Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani and several ministers made an
emergency landing shortly after take off at Chaklala Airbase on
Tuesday.
The
special plane had to return to the Chaklala Airbase soon after it developed a
"technical snag", officials at the airport said. Gilani and the ministers were
heading to Sukkur to take part in the death anniversary of former PM Zulfikar
Ali Bhutto. All passengers remained safe during the emergency landing, officials
said. According to officials, a technical fault was found in the left engine of
the plane minutes after it took off.
Separately,
a helicopter carrying the Frontier Constabulary inspector general (IG) made an
emergency landing in Mohmand Agency, on Tuesday due to a technical fault.
According to officials, the IG and other officials remained safe.
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