On 02nd June, 2021, Gulf Air flight, call sign GFA 770, Boeing 787-9 aircraft, Reg. No. A9C-FF, was a scheduled flight from Bahrain International Airport (BAH), Bahrain to Islamabad International Airport (IIAP), Islamabad. Weather around Islamabad as well as in the surrounding areas was reported as Thunderstorm / Rain. After passing HANGU, GFA 770 deviated left of track due to severe weather. When GFA 770 was 15 Nautical Mile (NM) North-West of KALMI, it was given descent to 5,000 feet (ft) on pilot’s request due to weather. As GFA 770 was descending through 5,300 ft, pilot reported climbing to 7,000 ft and subsequently to 10,000 ft due Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) warning just short of position KALMI. GFA 770 subsequently landed at IIAP, Islamabad after remaining in hold for 01 hour (h) 50 minutes (min) for weather improvement. All corresponding timings are mentioned in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).
