Three PIA officers under probe after plane seizure in Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan
A PIA aircraft pictured up close on a runway. — AFP/File
Following the seizure of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport two days ago, three officers of the airline are being probed.
The national carrier is investigating officers of the marketing, engineering and flight operations departments.
Records of the three departments are also being scrutinised.
Two days ago, PIA flight PK894 had reached Kuala Lumpur from Islamabad but was stopped by a court order for non-payment of lease.
The national carried had leased a Boeing 777 from Dublin-based AerCap in 2015. According to Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar, the airline did not make payments in 2020 due to the coronavirus.