On 29 September 2024, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight PK-260, an Airbus A320-214 aircraft, Reg. No. AP-BLS (MSN 3060), was operating a scheduled commercial passenger flight from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar (PEW) with 76 persons on board. At approximately 01:14 UTC, while cruising at Flight Level (FL) 370, approximately 23 nautical miles (NM) south of Panjgur, Baluchistan, the flight crew received ECAM warnings indicating an Air Bleed 1+2 fault, followed by a cabin pressure warning and excess cabin altitude alert. The crew declared an emergency, changed transponder to squawk 7700, initiated an emergency descent to FL100, and requested diversion to Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi. During the emergency, the crew manually deployed cabin oxygen masks as a preventive measure due to a delay in receiving a lower altitude clearance from ATC. The aircraft landed safely at JIAP Karachi. No injuries were sustained by any person on board. No aircraft damage was reported.
