On Saturday, December 2nd, Medina-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) B777 (PK-743) carrying 250 passengers experienced an engine flameout while ascending, and as a result, the crew diverted to the departure airport. No injuries were reported.
PK-743 Engine Failure
PIA PK-743 was scheduled to fly from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi (KHI), to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina (MED), Saudi Arabia. Per the given schedule, the aircraft was ready for its 4-hour flight to Medina. At 05:00 (local time), the PK-743 took the skies. Shortly after it started to climb, the cockpit heard an engine failure sound. The second engine then made a loud bang, and the engine started to ignite and burst into flames.
Pilots immediately reacted, releasing the fire extinguisher system and switching off the second engine. The pilots informed the air traffic controllers about the situation and requested an…