NEW DELHI: An Air India Delhi-Amritsar flight briefly entered Pakistan airspace while holding to land Monday, prompting authorities to ground the operating crew and an Amritsar air traffic controller for allegedly failing to report the incident. The aircraft exited Pakistani airspace within 15 seconds after coordinating with Lahore ATC and later returned to Delhi before flying to Amritsar.

Air India said the crew operating flight AI479 had "marginally infringed" into Pakistan airspace during the manoeuvre. | India News

An Air India flight from Delhi to Amritsar briefly strayed into Pakistan's airspace on June 22 during a go-around manoeuvre. The airline confirmed the "marginal infringement" and…

Air India flight briefly entered Pakistan airspace; DGCA takes action against Amritsar air traffic controller and operating crew.

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace; DGCA takes action against air traffic controller and crew for non-reporting.

NEW DELHI: An Air India Delhi-Amritsar flight briefly entered Pakistan airspace while holding to land Monday, prompting authorities to ground the operating crew and an Amritsar…

DGCA de-rostered Air India flight crew and an ATC for a brief incursion into Pakistan airspace during landing at Amritsar on June 22. | India News

Pilot was holding Airbus A321 for runway inspection following bird-strike report when he briefly flew it into neighbouring country’s airspace