India, May 26 -- A flight from Karachi to Lahore had a close brush with disaster on May 24 after getting caught in a sandstorm mid-air. Hair-raising footage shows the intense turbulence it faced while attempting to land at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport.

According to a report in Gulf News, the flight was operated by the private airline Fly Jinnah. While attempting to land in Lahore, it got caught in strong crosswinds which led to poor visibility and extreme turbulence.

Air Traffic Control reportedly asked the pilot of the Karachi to Lahore flight to abort landing attempts. The pilot was forced to turn around and fly back to Karachi.

Footage shared online shows how passengers on Flight FL-842 faced tense moments after the a...