Air India Flight Enters Pakistani Airspace After Technical Glitch, Returns to India

Summary

An Air India flight from Delhi to Amritsar entered Pakistan's airspace due to a technical glitch but safely returned and later landed with a four-hour delay.

Key Points
  • An Air India Airbus AI-321 flight from Delhi to Amritsar entered Pakistan's airspace due to a technical problem.
  • Pakistan's Air Traffic Control warned the pilot, who turned the plane back towards India immediately.
  • Due to air traffic, the plane was first diverted back to Delhi before eventually landing safely in Amritsar.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the technical glitch and airspace violation.
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