PIA plane’s missing wheel located

PAA has confirmed that there is no evidence of any casualties or property damage resulting from wheel's detachment

By Our Correspondent

March 15, 2025

The representational image shows a PIF plane taking off. — PIA/File

LAHORE : A missing wheel from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 306 has been located.

It has been found near the remote parking bay of Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, adjacent to the Ispahani Hangar.

According to the PIA spokesperson, technicians from the airport's wheel shop discovered the tyre next to the landing gear of a grounded Boeing 777 aircraft.

The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has confirmed that there is no evidence of any casualties or property damage resulting from the wheel's detachment. The incident is currently under investigation by relevant authorities.

Flight PK 306, operating on the Karachi-Lahore route, landed safely in Lahore as scheduled.

It was during the post-landing inspection that the absence of one of the six main landing gear wheels was noticed.