By: Sarwar Alam
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane flying to Heathrow Airport was thoroughly searched and its 14 member crew detained by British authorities after landing in London over information that there were narcotics on board the flight. The incident happened on Monday (15) when PK 785 from Islamabad to London arrived at the airport at 2:50 pm. Upon landing, as passengers disembarked, the flight crew and aircraft were searched by authorities, PIA spokesman Mashood Tajwar said. The 14 crew members were kept in detention for five hours and, according to UK Border Agency (UKBA) sources, information had been received from Pakistan…
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