QUETTA: Two planes a PIA Dubai flight and another foreign flight escaped mid air collision due to faulty radar system in Panjgur Friday.
According to details two planes a foreign flight No 626 and a PIA flight No. 241 from Dubai came across midair at an altitude of 34 thousand feet due to faulty radar system at Panjgur today. Air control tower could not properly guide these planes. Internal systems of these planes warned of danger. A plane passed closely of the other and narrowly escaped a disaster.
When PIAS flight reached Lahore, Pilot informed the situation to the Air Control. Karachi Air control was immediately informed of the situation but no action was taken by the concerned quarters.