New Delhi: An Air India flight entered Pakistan’s airspace on its way from Delhi to Punjab. As soon as the issue came up, the commotion started. It is known that after crossing the international border, Pakistan Air Traffic Control issued a warning to the plane. After that, the plane returned to Indian skies. An investigation has been started in this incident. (Air India Flight in Pakistan Airspace)
It is known that this incident happened on Monday night. Air India’s Airbus A321 AI 479 departs Delhi at 9:18 pm. The flight was supposed to land at Sri Guru Ramdasji International Airport in Amritsar. But instead of getting down there, it headed towards the international border. entered Pakistani airspace. (Air India News)
Air India Statement: “The crew operating flight AI479 from Delhi to Amritsar on 22 June had marginally infringed into the Pakistan airspace while manoeuvring a go-around at Amritsar airport. The incident has been reported to the regulatory authorities and is being investigated…
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2026
The aircraft crossed the international border near the Attari border and entered Pakistani airspace. Lahore Air Traffic Control became active after sensing the presence of the aircraft. The pilot of the plane was alerted from there. After that, the plane turned around and entered the sky of India again. However, he did not land in Amritsar, instead he came to Delhi due to traffic congestion in the sky. The plane finally refueled and landed in Amritsar late on Wednesday night, at 2:10 PM.
The aircraft was in Pakistan’s skies for a couple of minutes at Mereket. But the whole incident spread tension. According to sources, the aircraft was asked to be in a holding pattern due to air traffic congestion at Amritsar airport. Even after trying to land like that, the plane had to fly in the sky again. At that time it entered Pakistan’s airspace for a short while. After receiving the warning, he returned immediately. It is not yet clear how many passengers were on the plane at that time.
Air India said that the entire incident has been reported to the DGCA. Investigation has been started on the matter. Besides, they did not reveal anything else. An official said, such incidents are not new. Earlier, Pakistani aircraft had also strayed into Indian airspace after crossing the international border. They were helped to go out by showing the way.
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