Illegal construction around Karachi airport – A threat to Safety

Jinnah International Airport management has written a letter to the Commissioner Karachi and informed the local bodies about illegal construction around the airport is a threat to the safety of aircrafts and passengers.

According to the details, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Karachi Airport, Imran Khan, has written a letter to the Commissioner Karachi and local bodies informing them of his concerns.

The letter further said that steps should be taken to prevent aircrafts from bird hits at the Karachi airport and proper steps should be taken to dispose of animal waste, meat and garbage. Moreover, special measures were needed in populated areas around the airport.

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According to the administration, the wedding halls around the airport are also illegal, with people throwing food leftover that is an attraction for birds.

Earlier, on May 22, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303 crashed in a residential area near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport a minute before landing.

The Karachi-bound PIA flight carrying 99 passengers had crashed near Model Colony in Malir, right outside the airport’s boundary wall and mere seconds before it was to make an emergency landing.

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