One brief text from a passenger on board read, "emergency landing" right before Greg Biffle's plane went down in a fiery crash.

Earlier this year, another PIA flight heading to Dubai from Lahore made an emergency landing after a bird strike shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, carrying 150 passengers, landed safely after the pilot contacted air traffic control and requested immediate clearance.

A Japanese passenger plane on Thursday made an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport on the northern island of Hokkaido after it faced a single engine failure after taking off, local media reported. Hokkaido Airports Co.

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