A Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore, with around 80 passengers and crew onboard, returned to base after its pilots failed to land at the IGI airport here due to navigational problems.
The PIA flight (PK-270) was scheduled to land at 2.40 PM but while making an approach to touch down, the pilots could not align the Boeing 737 plane with the instrument landing system (ILS) which guides aircraft to land safely, airport sources said.
The Pakistan airlines was not available for comments.
Failing to establish connection with the ILS, the air traffic control officer (ATCO) gave the headings (direction) of the airport to the pilot but he once again failed.
06/11/13 PTI/Business Standard
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The PIA flight (PK-270) was scheduled to land at 2.40 PM but while making an approach to touch down, the pilots could not align the Boeing 737 plane with the instrument landing system (ILS) which guides aircraft to land safely, airport sources said.
The Pakistan airlines was not available for comments.
Failing to establish connection with the ILS, the air traffic control officer (ATCO) gave the headings (direction) of the airport to the pilot but he once again failed.
06/11/13 PTI/Business Standard
