Emergency Landing
Technical fault in Prime Minister’s plane
PM Imran spent the rest of the night in New York and board the airplane once the technical fault has been fixed
PM Imran’s plane makes emergency landing in New York after developing technical fault
According to reports, the minor technical fault was being fixed and there was no cause for concern. The technical fault was noticed when the airplane was near Toronto.
PM Imran will spend the rest of the night in New York and board the airplane once the technical fault has been fixed. It is not immediately clear when the fault will be fixed.
Four hours after taking off, the plane had to make an emergency landing at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport. The technical glitch was noticed when the airplane was near Toronto.
The PM has gone to a hotel as his stay has been extended in New York due to the technical fault. He will board the plane once the fault has been fixed, though it is not immediately clear when the fault will be fixed.
The PM was coming back to Pakistan in a plane owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. The premier had also arrived in the US on the crown prince’s plane.
The prime minister was in the US for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He addressed the assembly on September 27 and called the international community’s attention towards Indian occupation of Kashmir.
Sources also confirmed that the premier arrived at the hotel from the airport in New York safely and will spend the rest of his time there while efforts are underway to fix the airplane as quickly as possible.
PM Imran was travelling back to Pakistan in the plane after a week-long tour of the United States in which he met several world leaders and also addressed the United Nations General Assembly.