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Th Lost Lanndig Gear...

Capt.. Muhammad Muawiya & First Officer. Shan Yousafzai was in command of PIA flight , operated by Airbus (AP-BLS, MSN 3060, 18 years old),. The planr tookoff from Karachi at 8:00 pm and landed safely at Lahore at 9:15 PM on 12 March 2025.

During the post-flight inspection, ground engineers discovered that the inner left-hand-side (LHS) main landing gear wheel of the Aircraft was missing, while the brake assembly remained intact. The missing wheel has not been located yet, and it is unclear whether it was lost during takeoff from Karachi or landing at Lahore.

The aircraft has been grounded by the engineering department for maintenance and investigation into the cause of the missing wheel. Authorities are actively looking into the matter.