Seizure of plane in Malaysia: PIA matters settled, plane returned

The seizure of the aircraft in Malaysia was settled with PIA and the leasing company.

According to the spokesperson of the national airline, the case was dismissed in a Malaysian court with the mutual consent of PIA and the leasing company, after which the plane was handed over to PIA.

The spokesman said that PIA would operate the plane as a passenger flight and bring it back and crew was being sent from Pakistan to bring back the plane.

The spokesman added that the return of the plane is expected in the next two days.

It should be noted that on January 15, PIA’s Boeing 777 aircraft was seized at Kuala Lumpur Airport in Malaysia.

Malaysian civil aviation officials had said that the PIA plane had been stopped on a court order due to non-payment of lease dues.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight crew stationed on a Boeing 777 intercepted in Malaysia were allowed to return home.