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Air India Delhi-Amritsar Flight Briefly Enters Pakistan Airspace Due to Technical Glitch
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 02:32 PM
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An Air India flight en route from Delhi to Amritsar deviated from its planned course and entered Pakistani airspace following a technical issue, before returning.
Air India flight AI-479, operating from Delhi to Amritsar, experienced a technical malfunction that caused it to divert from its intended flight path. The aircraft inadvertently entered the airspace of Pakistan following the technical issue.
After the deviation, the flight was able to navigate back and resume its journey. The specific nature of the technical problem has not been disclosed. The flight was scheduled to land in Amritsar.
After the deviation, the flight was able to navigate back and resume its journey. The specific nature of the technical problem has not been disclosed. The flight was scheduled to land in Amritsar.