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PIA reschedules flight PK 790 for tomorrow morning
Updated at 1745 PST
ISLAMABAD: Two operating captains of Pakistan flag carrier have been stopped in Toronto, as they were found indulging in wine-drinking.
PIA flight PK 790 of January 10, 2007, a direct flight from Toronto to Lahore was re-scheduled to leave for Lahore yesterday. However, finding the flight captains indulging in wine, the passengers started to raise the commotion there. Resultantly, the flight was rescheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
According to sources, PIA officials have suspended the Captain Amir and Captain Gabool. The plane was halted till night owing to the incident.
Earlier, the flight was delayed on January 9, due to malfunctioning of a fan blade on engine number one that damaged acoustic panels. The fault was removed by a special team from USA.