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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Air India pilot removed from duty after plane crosses over into Pakistani airspace

An Air India pilot was taken off duty after his flight from the capital Delhi to the northern city of Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace.

The pilot was flying an Airbus A321 on the night of 22 June and approaching Amritsar when he was instructed to hold because the runway was under inspection following a bird-strike report, the civil aviation regulator DGCA said.

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