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Pak. plane makes emergency landing

Moscow April 28. A Britain-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus with 200 people on board today made an emergency landing at Moscow international airport following an engine failure.

The pilot of the PIA Airbus A-310 with 188 passengers and 12 crew sought permission for emergency landing at the nearest airport due to trouble in one of its engines and then landed at Sheremetvevo international airport of Moscow, ITAR-TASS reported, quoting airport officials.

The plane landed safely and was waiting for technical repairs at the tarmac. — PTI

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