Britain's Prince William said he and his wife Kate Middleton were fine after a Royal Air Force plane carrying the royal couple was forced to abort a landing in Islamabad twice on Thursday and return to Lahore after being caught in a severe thunderstorm.
The RAF Voyager plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are on a four-day official visit to Pakistan, tried to land twice, at Rawalpindi air base and Islamabad international, before it decided to return to Lahore.
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William, who has previously worked as a search and rescue helicopter pilot, said they landed that the royals were fine, joking that the problems had been caused because he was flying the plane.
A photographer, who was on board, said there had been no issues before the plane took off but the flight, which was due to take just 26 minutes, became very turbulent as they attempted to land.
Peter Cary, a multimedia journalist travelling with the royals, said: "I can confirm this was unpleasant to travel through."
The journey eventually took more than two hours and the photographer described it as the most turbulent flights he had ever been on in 25 years of regular flying.
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In pictures: Kate Middleton in Pakistan
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. Getty -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 October 2019. The royal couple is on an official five-day visit to Pakistan. Photo: EPA -
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 October 2019. The royal couple is on an official five-day visit to Pakistan. Photo: EPA -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
Britain's Catherine Duchess of Cambridge visits the Badshahi Mosque at Lahore in Pakistan, 17 October, 2019. The Cambridge's are engaging in a royal tour of Pakistan from 14 - 18 October 2019. EPA -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. Reuters -
epa07927287 Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 October 2019. The royal couple is on an official five-day visit to Pakistan. EPA -
Britain's William (2nd L) and Catherine (2nd R), Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque at Lahore in Pakistan, 17 October, 2019. The Cambridge's are engaging in a royal tour of Pakistan from 14 - 18 October 2019. EPA -
Britain's William (2nd L) and Catherine (2nd R), Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque at Lahore in Pakistan, 17 October, 2019. The Cambridge's are engaging in a royal tour of Pakistan from 14 - 18 October 2019. EPA -
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (R) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 October 2019. The royal couple is on an official five-day visit to Pakistan. EPA -
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 October 2019. The royal couple is on an official five-day visit to Pakistan. EPA -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leave the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. Her traditional Pakistani attire is by designer Maheen Khan. All photos: Chris Jackson / Getty Images -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan -
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - OCTOBER 17: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) -
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are escorted into the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. All photos: Chris Jackson / Getty Images -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan. -
A general view of the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City -
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Badshahi Mosque within the Walled City during day four of their royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan.
