PIA to phase out all ATRs by mid-3Q21
PIA told the Sindh High Court that it would ground all of its remaining Avions de Transport Régional turboprops by August 3, 2021, to alleviate safety concerns stemming from maintenance failures that caused a crash in 2016. The airline appeared in front of a two-judge panel overseeing an ongoing legal inquiry into the December 7, 2016, accident in which all 47 persons on board died in a crash of ATR42-500 AP-BHO during landing at Islamabad Benazir Bhutto Int'l. An investigation later revealed that improper maintenance led to a fracture of one of the propeller's blades. PIA's counsel underlined that while all of the carrier's aircraft are subject to regular inspections by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and adhere to all safety norms, the retirement of the ATRs would improve the carrier's image.<br/>
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PIA to phase out all ATRs by mid-3Q21
PIA told the Sindh High Court that it would ground all of its remaining Avions de Transport Régional turboprops by August 3, 2021, to alleviate safety concerns stemming from maintenance failures that caused a crash in 2016. The airline appeared in front of a two-judge panel overseeing an ongoing legal inquiry into the December 7, 2016, accident in which all 47 persons on board died in a crash of ATR42-500 AP-BHO during landing at Islamabad Benazir Bhutto Int'l. An investigation later revealed that improper maintenance led to a fracture of one of the propeller's blades. PIA's counsel underlined that while all of the carrier's aircraft are subject to regular inspections by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and adhere to all safety norms, the retirement of the ATRs would improve the carrier's image.<br/>
