KARACHI: Flight of Fly Jinnah Airlines made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport after developing technical fault.

According to sources within Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Islamabad-bound flight 670, carrying Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and 149 other passengers, made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport, soon after taking off. Flight was cancelled after emergency landing, while sources revealed that same flight made emergency landings several times due to technical faults. Pilot wisely diverted plane back to Airport after spotting technical fault in flight near Nawabshah.

Sources privy to development said flight passengers are safe and sound. Earlier on Friday, Pakistan International Airlines Hajj flight, PK 839 made an emergency landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sources said that Hajj flight took off at 10pm Saturday from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi for Jeddah. But it was diverted to Riyadh for an emergency landing.