Islamabad, July 20: The international airport in the federal capital was shut down today after the tires of a Pakistan International Airlines jet bound for New York burst on takeoff, an airport official said. ALL 276 passengers and crew were safe, Omar Daraz said.
Four tires on the Boeing 747 burst on takeoff at the airport in Islamabad, forcing the pilot to bring the aircraft to an emergency stop. The airport closed all its runways and diverted incoming flights to other airports.
Daraz said the airport will likely open later in the day and the flight to New York was expected to be able to resume by late afternoon. Bureau Report