Posted on 01/21/2022 10:28:00 PM PST by Cronos
A Pakistan International Airlines pilot refused to fly the plane mid-journey because his shift had ended. The plane which was scheduled to land in Islamabad had made an emergency landing in Dammam due to bad weather.
Working after work hours is something that not everyone likes do to. But not everyone has the courage to refuse to work after work shift has ended.
A Pakistan pilot refused to complete a journey because his shift had ended after the plane had to make an emergency landing. A plan with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s national air carrier, was scheduled to take off from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia for Islamabad on Sunday.
However, PK-9754 took off from Riyadh but had to make an emergency landing in Dammam in Saudi Arabia due to bad weather.
Later, the captain of the flight refused to fly from Dammam to Islamabad as his duty hours were over. The passengers on the flight got irritated due to the pilot's reasoning for not flying the plane to its destination. They refused to get off the plane in protest.
Eventually, authorities at the airport had to call in security to bring the situation under control. Hotel arrangements were made for the passengers at the airport.
The PIA spokesperson told The Express Tribune, "It is necessary for the pilots to take proper rest prior to flying for flight safety so arrangements were made in this regard."
The spokesperson assured that the passengers would land in Islamabad the same day by 11 pm.
The incident comes two months after the national carrier expanded its flight operations to Saudi Arabia.
Well, at least it wasn’t mid-flight.
When you gotta rest, rest; don’t fly.
I guess he’s in a union?
Looks like the shift has hit the fan.
At first, it appears that the article repeats the headline three different times, but then I see they are speaking of a Captain for the 3rd refusal. The pilot was lucky he wasn’t personally attacked. He probably stayed locked inside the cabin, away from all those evil, angry eyes.
Aren’t there rules for how many hours can fly before taking required rest break? Perhaps not in Pakistan.
Teachers Union material.
When I first read the head line, I thought that’s what it was. 😄
LOL me too- i saw “Mid-Journey” and automatically read it as “Mid-Flight”
“You’re just not paying attention young man”
“Yes Ma’am, I know”
Intentionally confusing headline to attract readership.
Pilot was apparently not flying all those hours, but waiting on the ground for his plane to be fixed.
If it was in the US, they would tell the passengers they could not take off due to further mechanical difficulties, rather than tell the truth and almost start a riot.
Yes, under Part 121 we can go for 17:00 hours with a 3 man crew. With a heavy crew (me and 3 first officers) 24 hours. Way to long to be on the jet. Right now the longest flight that I do is from Louisville to Dubai and with the Jetstreams it’s about 17 hours. A$$ Pain.
Thanks. I was fairly certain there would be limits due to safety. And you’re right, those are damn long hours.
Similar situations happened to me quite a few times when on business travel. Plane was late arriving due to weather. The replacement crew had timed out and gone to bed. The airline scrambled to find a replacement crew. Sometimes they succeeded and we got out hours late. Other times they couldn’t find a crew and I stayed at the hotel airport for a few hours.
Nothing surprising here.
(17 hours)
Yikes. Went direct from the Midwest to Tampa. Seemed like the loooooongest flight ever. Chasing the spinning Earth? Heh
Flights to Los Angeles usually stopped in Denver or Phoenix.
But man did that feel like a long flight to Tampa.
(hit the fan)
Turbofan?
I’m guessing the writer gets paid by the word:
“A Pakistan International Airlines pilot refused to fly the plane mid-journey because his shift had ended.”
“A Pakistan pilot refused to complete a journey because his shift had ended after the plane had to make an emergency landing.”
“Later, the captain of the flight refused to fly from Dammam to Islamabad as his duty hours were over.”
I Babu will fly this plane, how difficult can it be, there is a manual yes? No you just sit there sir, I Babu can read this manual, not a problem at all, anyone familiar with this “stall warning” business? Anyone?
Babu, the shrimp 🍤
It’s a little stringy...
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