PIA B737 aircraft crash lands in Muscat airport, no injuries reported

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 737 passenger plane with around 70 people on board crash-landed on the runway of Oman's main airport in Muscat yesterday, forcing the cancellation of all flights from the facility, Reuters has reported. Flight safety director at Muscat International Airport, Ali Al Zuwaidi said the pilot had reported no injuries among the passengers or crew. "A PIA aircraft crashed on the runway after its landing gear collapsed," Zuwaidi told Reuters. "We had to close the airport indefinitely until the investigation has been completed," he added.

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