Karachi: An Islamabad bound private airlines plane escaped disaster after it was hit by a bird soon after it was about to take off from Karachi airport.Pilot of the plane applied emergency brakes, stopped the plane and brought it back to parking area.As soon as pilot of a private airlines flight PA-208 from Karachi to Islamabad sped the plane on runway to take off it was hit by a bird . The pilot applied emergency brakes.The passengers of the plane received intense jolts and panic erupted among them.The passengers were shifted to the airport lounge and the flight was cancelled.