Flight 670 took off from Karachi International Airport to Islamabad International Airport on schedule but due to some technical fault, the plane returned and landed at Karachi Airport.
Aviation sources claimed a technical problem occurred in the A-320 aircraft near Nawab Shah.
“On the instructions of the air traffic controller, the pilot returned to Karachi,” SAMAA TV reported.
Sources claimed more than 150 passengers, including Governor Sindh, were on board Flight 670. Governor Sindh Kamran Tesori was present with the family on the flight.
The same aircraft made emergency landings several times in two weeks due to technical problems.
The captain asked the Air Traffic Controller for permission to make an emergency landing in Karachi immediately.
“The plane suddenly developed a technical fault immediately after take-off,” sources said. Islamabad-bound private airlines flight made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport.
