Key Takeaways
- PIA flight PK-860 made emergency landing at King Fahd International Airport
- Alternate aircraft arranged to transport stranded pilgrims to Lahore
- Oxygen masks deployed mid-air after technical alert
DAMMAM — A Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying Umrah pilgrims made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 20 December 2025, after a technical alert prompted oxygen mask deployment mid-air.
Flight PK-860, traveling from Jeddah to Lahore with 381 passengers, diverted to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam following the in-flight emergency.
PIA spokesperson confirmed the pilot successfully executed emergency protocols and landed the aircraft safely.
Flight PK-860 was scheduled to land at Lahore airport at 8 pm. All passengers disembarked without injury following the unscheduled landing.
The airline immediately arranged an alternate aircraft from Pakistan to transport the stranded passengers to their original destination.
The flight primarily carried pilgrims returning from Umrah in Makkah and Medina, many of whom experienced panic during the emergency alert.
The technical nature of the alert remains under investigation by both PIA and Saudi aviation authorities.
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