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Hailstorm-hit IndiGo flight denied nod to use Pakistani airspace

Northern Area Control Centre, managed by the IAF, is not the approval authority for Indian aircraft seeking to enter international airspace, say IAF sources

Updated - May 24, 2025 12:32 am IST - New Delhi

Jagriti Chandra,Dinakar Peri
The Delhi–Srinagar IndiGo flight hit turbulence mid-air due to inclement weather, prompting the pilot to report the “emergency” to air traffic control at Srinagar. The flight later landed safely.

The Delhi–Srinagar IndiGo flight hit turbulence mid-air due to inclement weather, prompting the pilot to report the “emergency” to air traffic control at Srinagar. The flight later landed safely. | Photo Credit: PTI

When an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar was caught in a hailstorm earlier this week, air traffic controllers in Pakistan denied its pilots permission to escape the bad weather by using Pakistani airspace. A request for permission to divert the aircraft towards the international border was also “not approved” by the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday (May 23, 2025).

Pakistan’s notice to airmen, closing its airspace for all Indian-owned and operated aircraft, remains in effect till midnight on May 23.

Delhi–Srinagar IndiGo flight turbulence: Passenger recalls traumatic experience | Video Credit: The Hindu

Published - May 23, 2025 11:40 am IST

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air transport / Airlines / Pakistan / Delhi / Srinagar / India-Pakistan

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