Pakistan, May 25 -- A private airline flight from Karachi to Lahore narrowly escaped disaster on Saturday after encountering a violent sandstorm during its landing attempt at Allama Iqbal International Airport. Flight FL-842 faced extreme turbulence and was forced to abort its landing, prompting the pilot to fly back to Karachi for passenger safety.

Passengers described the mid-air experience as terrifying. As the plane touched down, a sudden sandstorm slammed into it, reducing visibility to zero and shaking the aircraft violently. The pilot immediately performed a go-around, climbing back into the sky as the storm raged below.

One passenger recounted the chaos, saying the aircraft hit at least five massive air pockets, each time droppi...