Overview

• Fly Jinnah flight FL-842 faced extreme turbulence on May 24, 2025, during its descent into Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport due to a powerful sandstorm.
• Passengers described the experience as harrowing, with violent shaking and zero visibility, comparing it to being 'caught inside a cyclone.'
• Air Traffic Control instructed the pilot to abort the landing after strong crosswinds and low visibility made conditions unsafe, redirecting the flight back to Karachi.
• Dramatic footage of the incident, showing passengers gripping seats and screaming in panic, has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention.
• The incident follows a similar weather-related ordeal on an IndiGo flight days earlier, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in the region's severe weather conditions.