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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India extends airspace closure for Pakistani airlines until June 23 in a tit-for-tat move
India on Friday extended the NOTAM for Pakistan flights until June 23. Indian airspace will not be available for aircraft registered in Pakistan and aircraft operated, owned or leased by Pakistani airlines or operators, including military flights, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement. On April 30. India shut its airspace for Pakistan airline as part of retaliatory measures in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed at least 26 people. On April 24, Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian carriers. Earlier in the day, Pakistan had also announced the extension of airspace closure for all Indian operators, including, military flights till June 24. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo The ban was imposed for a month until May 23, as under International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) rules that airspace restrictions cannot be imposed for more than one month at a time. Live Events RECOMMENDED STORIES FOR YOU On Wednesday, an IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm, initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected. When the aircraft was overflying Amritsar, the pilot noticed turbulence and sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's (ATC) permission to take a deviation through the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday. The request was made in order to avoid the turbulence, but it was rejected by the Lahore ATC. As a result, the aircraft operated on the original flight path, where it encountered severe turbulence. The flight, carrying more than 220 people, including Trinamool Congress MPs encountered a sudden hailstorm, and the pilot reported the "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar airport. The flight had landed safely on Wednesday.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan extends airspace closure for all Indian operators until June 23
Pakistan on Friday extended unavailability of its airspace for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft operated/owned or leased by Indian airlines/operators including military flights until 4:59 am on June 24. Pakistan had banned its airspace for India last month after steps taken by New Delhi in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22. The ban was imposed for a month until May 23, as under International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) rules that airspace restrictions cannot be imposed for more than one month at a time. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 빠진 치아 있다면? 1개도 10개도 개당 33만원에 임플란트 해드려요 플란치과 더 알아보기 The development follows heightened tensions between the two countries. India carried out precision strikes under ' Operation Sindoor ' on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. This is not the first time Pakistan has imposed such restrictions. Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian flights during the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2019 Pulwama crisis Live Events On Wednesday, an IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm, initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control 's permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected, sources told PTI. The incident of flight 6E 2142 encountering severe turbulence is being probed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The flight, carrying more than 220 people, including Trinamool Congress MPs encountered a sudden hailstorm, and the pilot reported the "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar airport. When the aircraft was overflying Amritsar, the pilot noticed turbulence and sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's (ATC) permission to take a deviation through the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday. The request was made in order to avoid the turbulence, but it was rejected by the Lahore ATC, the sources told PTI. As a result, the aircraft operated on the original flight path, where it encountered severe turbulence. The flight had landed safely on Wednesday.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight: Pakistan rejected pilot's request to use airspace to avoid turbulence
'An IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected,' sources said on Thursday (May 22, 2025). 'The incident of flight 6E 2142 encountering severe turbulence is being probed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),' the sources said. The flight, carrying more than 220 people, including Trinamool Congress MPs encountered a sudden hailstorm and the pilot reported the 'emergency' to air traffic control at Srinagar airport. The flight had landed safely on Wednesday (May 21, 2025). When the aircraft was overflying Amritsar, the pilot noticed turbulence and sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's (ATC) permission to take a deviation through the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday (May 21, 2025). 'The request was made in order to avoid the turbulence, but it was rejected by the Lahore ATC,' the sources told PTI. 'As a result, the aircraft operated on the original flight path, where it encountered severe turbulence,' they added. In the wake of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people, Pakistan airspace is closed for Indian carriers. India has also shut its airspace for Pakistan airlines. In a statement on Thursday (May 22, 2025), IndiGo said its flight 6E 2142 from Delhi to Srinagar on May 21, 2025, navigated a sudden hailstorm and landed safely at Srinagar International Airport. "All customers were attended to upon landing and no injuries were reported. The aircraft is currently undergoing necessary inspection and maintenance in Srinagar and will resume operations once all clearances have been secured," the airline said. A five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress comprising Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Sagarika Ghose, Manas Bhunia, and Mamata Thakur was on the flight. "It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking," Ms. Ghose said on Wednesday (May 21, 2025). "Hats off to the pilot who brought us through that. When we landed, we saw the nose of the plane had blown up," she had said, adding that the delegation thanked the pilot after the landing. Videos of the moments of turbulence emerged on social media showing panicked passengers praying for their lives as the plane swayed.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Pak Rejected IndiGo Pilot's Request To Use Its Airspace To Avoid Turbulence: Report
New Delhi/ Mumbai: An IndiGo pilot operating the Delhi-Srinagar flight, which encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, initially sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's permission to briefly use the Pakistan airspace to avoid the turbulence, but the request was rejected, sources said on Thursday. The incident of flight 6E 2142 encountering severe turbulence is being probed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the sources said. The flight, carrying more than 220 people, including Trinamool Congress MPs encountered a sudden hailstorm, and the pilot reported the "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar airport. The flight had landed safely on Wednesday. When the aircraft was overflying Amritsar, the pilot noticed turbulence and sought Lahore Air Traffic Control's (ATC) permission to take a deviation through the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday. The request was made in order to avoid the turbulence, but it was rejected by the Lahore ATC, the sources told PTI. As a result, the aircraft operated on the original flight path, where it encountered severe turbulence, they added. In the wake of tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people, Pakistan's airspace is closed for Indian carriers. India has also shut its airspace for Pakistan airlines. In a statement on Thursday, IndiGo said its flight 6E 2142 from Delhi to Srinagar on May 21, 2025, navigated a sudden hailstorm and landed safely at Srinagar International Airport. "All customers were attended to upon landing and no injuries were reported. The aircraft is currently undergoing necessary inspection and maintenance in Srinagar and will resume operations once all clearances have been secured," the airline said. A five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress comprising Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Sagarika Ghose, Manas Bhunia, and Mamata Thakur was on the flight. "It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking," Ghose said on Wednesday. "Hats off to the pilot who brought us through that. When we landed, we saw the nose of the plane had blown up," she had said, adding that the delegation thanked the pilot after the landing. Videos of the moments of turbulence emerged on social media showing panicked passengers praying for their lives as the plane swayed.
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Business Standard
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Pak rejected Indigo pilot's request to use airspace despite an emergency
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar encountered a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, prompting the pilot to request temporary access to Pakistan's airspace from Lahore Air Traffic Control (ATC) in an effort to avoid the turbulence. However, the request was denied despite the emergency situation, sources told news agency PTI on Thursday. Incidentally, the flight had on board at least five Members of Parliament as part of a Trinamool Congress delegation: Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Sagarika Ghose, Manas Bhunia, and Mamata Thakur. The incident involving flight 6E 2142, which experienced intense turbulence, is reportedly currently under investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed at least 26 lives, Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian carriers. India has also reciprocated by closing its airspace to Pakistani airlines. The Indian government had closed around 25 flight routes that allow planes to enter Pakistan through the Indian airspace on May 7, after the successful completion of Operation Sindoor. The pilot reported an "emergency" to the air traffic control in Srinagar. While flying over Amritsar, the pilot noticed turbulent conditions and asked Lahore ATC for permission to deviate into Pakistani airspace to bypass the rough weather. However, the request was declined, the sources informed PTI. As a result, the aircraft had to remain on its original route and subsequently experienced severe turbulence, the sources added. The plane, which had 220 passengers on board, later managed to land safely at the Srinagar airport. IndiGo, in a statement on Wednesday, confirmed that flight 6E 2142 from Delhi to Srinagar encountered an unexpected hailstorm mid-route. "The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol, and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar. The airport team attended to the customers after the arrival of the aircraft, prioritising their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance," the airline stated. "It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking," Ghose said on Wednesday. (With inputs from PTI)
