Pakistan International Airlines has released a clarification regarding the video of a PIA pilot that went viral on social media.
According to details, the PIA spokesperson confirmed that the pilot recorded the video of Iranian missiles and clarified that making the video did not pose any threat to the flight.
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The PIA spokesperson stated that the PIA flight was returning from Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to the homeland when Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on Israel. The pilot recorded the Iranian missiles during the attack on Israel.
According to the spokesperson, the PIA pilot recorded the video of the Iranian missiles from the cockpit during the flight. At the time the video was being made, the flight was at an altitude of 35,000 feet. However, the Iranian missiles were at a much higher altitude, and there was no danger to the flight. Objects at a distance can also be seen from an altitude of 35,000 feet.
Earlier, social media users expressed mixed reactions to the video of the PIA pilot. Some users called the act of recording the video unprofessional, while others believed it was merely a documentation of an important event.
