Plane carrying Pak SA Games contingent makes emergency landing

A Dhaka-bound PIA flight carrying sports contingent of Pakistan for the South Asian Games returned to Karachi after developing technical fault on Tuesday(2th Feb) afternoon just when it was twenty minuets away from the Bangladesh capital.
According to information available with the passengers the plane was preparing to land in Dhaka when the announcement was made that due to technical fault the flight was being diverted back to Karachi where the plane made an emergency landing. 
Sources said that the flight was brought back to Karachi after it was felt that the hydraulic system of the landing gear was not working. It was felt that it was proper to bring the flight back to Karachi where repairs, if needed, could be arranged in better manner than at Dhaka.
A passenger who was inside the aircraft when contacted on mobile phone informed that emergency brakes were applied to stop the plane which was later towed to the main terminal building. The passengers were advised to disembark and shift to another plane which was ready to fly.
Pakistan boxing, table tennis, swimming and a martial arts team were among the passengers. They were proceeding to appear in the SAF games now underway at Dhaka. 
Another batch of Pakistan sportsmen bound for Dhaka, who were to take a Biman flight were kept waiting at the airport because the Biman airlines flight from Dhaka arrived five to six hours late. The flight which was to arrive here at 9 in the morning, landed around one in the afternoon. 
The second batch of sportspersons later left for Dhaka.
A strong 350 string Pakistani sports contingent for Dhaka left in six batches.