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KARACHI, June 1: A PIA aircraft flying over Punjab on Friday evening with 49 passengers on board had a close call when one of its two engines caught fire and shut down. However, the aircraft managed to land in Multan safely.
A PIA spokesman denied that the engine had caught fire but a Civil Aviation Authority spokesman confirmed the incident. He said that one of the engines of PK 655 (ATR aircraft) caught fire during its flight from Lahore to Multan.—Staff Reporter
