Muscat International Airport was forced to temporarily close to all air traffic on Monday afternoon after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight crash landed on the runway.
Flight PK25-259, a Boeing 737-700 flying from Sialkot to Muscat carrying 107 people on board, suffered a collapsed landing gear when landing on the runway in Muscat at 13:25 local time, Aviation Herald reported.
No injuries were reported, although the aircraft suffered substantial damage its main gear, wing and engine.
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At the time of publication, all departures and arrivals at Muscat International Airport were cancelled until Tuesday morning, according to the Oman Airports Management Company website.
No-one from Muscat International Airport could be contacted by Arabian Business for comment on the matter.
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