A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FDT performing flight FZ-340 from Multan (Pakistan) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was accelerating for takeoff from Multan when the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a number of birds. The takeoff was continued, in the absence of abnormal indications the crew decided to continue the flight to Dubai. Already enroute some time later the crew received abnormal indications for the engine however and decided to divert to Karachi (Pakistan), located about 390nm southsouthwest of Multan, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 25L about 90 minutes after departure from Multan.

Following repairs the aircraft was able to depart Karachi after 13:15 hours on the ground and reached Dubai with a delay of 14:45 hours.