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PIA plane hit by fuel vehicle at Toronto airport

ISLAMABAD (INP): An airport fuel vehicle on Saturday collided with the engine of a Pakistan International Airlines plane during refuelling at the Toronto Pearson International Airport.

According to PIA spokesman, flight PK-789 sustained minor damage and has been transferred to the hangar for the necessary maintenance.

The flight, which was to take off from Toronto for Lahore, is expected to be delayed by 16 hours. Passengers have been transferred to hotels.

The spokesman said that PIA has informed the local service-providing company of the incident and sought an explanation.

The Frontier Post

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