Created Monday, Aug 2nd 2021 13:32Z, last updated Monday, Aug 2nd 2021 13:32Z
An Airblue Airbus A321-200, registration AP-BMO performing flight PA-401 from Lahore to Karachi (Pakistan), was climbing out of Lahore's runway 36L when the aircraft received a bird strike prompting the crew to stop the climb at 4000 feet and return to Lahore for a safe landing on runway 36L about 12 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration AP-EDG reached Karachi with a delay of about 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Lahore about 9 hours after landing back.

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