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25 Jun 2020, 16:07 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to ground 150 pilots as a large number of them possessed "dubious licenses", Dawn reported.
The announcement comes a day after Pakistan's Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan disclosed in the National Assembly that many pilots have dubious licenses.
Khan presented to parliament a preliminary report about the May 22 Karachi air crash that killed 97 people. The report found human factor as the reason for the tragedy.
The preliminary report found that the pilots of the May 22 flight from Islamabad to Karachi had "overconfidence and lack of focus" and did not follow set procedures for landing aircraft.
PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez told Dawn that "about 150 pilots are being grounded."The company is checking their licenses to see if they fit global standards to man flights- both domestic and international.
"Those found at fault will be terminated from service after following a due process," he said.
Probe into ATR pilot's credentials began after the plane skidded off Panjgur runway in 2018.
He said that the investigations into dubious licenses issued by the aviation regulator were highlighted by the PIA itself in the aftermath of the incident that occurred in Panjgur in November 2018 where an ATR skidded off the runway. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Malaysia Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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