QUETTA: PIA aircraft was trapped after landing amid heavy snowfall due to non-availability of de-icing equipment at Quetta airport. The Jeddah-Quetta plane was trapped after the heavy snowfall started when it landed at the airport.
The airport administration found no solution to clear the runway as the necessary chemicals and equipment were not available.
The PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan said that the technical staff need de-icing equipment to clear the aircraft and its engine which were not available to the Quetta airport. The provision of the de-icing facility is the responsibility of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to avoid disturbances to the passengers.
The spokesperson added that the passengers were provided accommodation at hotel and the administration is also providing the people necessary information. He added that many domestic flights from Quetta airports have been postponed due to the current weather conditions.
The flights include PK-325 and 326 Islamabad-Quetta-Islamabad, PK-310 and 311 from Karachi-Quetta-Karachi and PK-8363 from Quetta-Karachi. The flights will be resumed after improvement of weather and the passengers were advised to contact PIA call centres for getting further information, he said.
Read more: Hundreds stuck in harsh weather as snowfall wreaks havoc
