Pakistan International Airlines plane seized in Malaysia
Published By : Sourabha Parida | January 15, 2021 4:26 PM
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Islamabad, Jan 15: Malaysian authorities on Friday seized a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at the Kuala Lumpur Airport over the non-payment of aircraft lease dues, a media report said.The PIA plane was seized on the orders of a local Malaysian court, the Geo News report said citing sources as saying.PIA had leased two aircraft, including the seized Boeing-777, from a Vietnamese company in 2015.The plane was seized after passengers had already boarded the aircraft.The aircraft's 18-member staff also become stranded in Kuala Lumpur due to the seizure, and will now quarantine for 14 days as per protocols, the sources said.In a Twitter post, the Pakistani flag carrier said: "The passengers are being looked after and alternate arrangements for their travel have been finalised." (IANS)
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