On 09 May 2016 at about 0407 hrs Pakistan Standard Time, a Boeing 737-200, Registration No AP-BKE operated by Vision Air, experienced No 1 (left) engine failure during initial climb (4000’) from Allama Iqbal International Airport (OPLA) - Lahore, Pakistan. The flight crew heard a loud “thud” followed by No 1 engine failure, smoke in the cockpit and engine flame out. The crew declared an emergency and diverted back to Lahore where a safe landing was made.
