Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 747-217B (AP-BCO) takeoff from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, on January 16, 1994, under the command of Capt. Bashir Ahmed. The Boeing 747 was operating flight PK-701 from Islamabad to Manchester via Moscow. After takeoff from Moscow Airport, cockpit crew was unable to retract aircraft's landing gear due to some technical problem. The Boeing 747 returned safely to Moscow Airport.