Lahore ATC refused IndiGo Delhi-Srinagar pilot request to enter airspace & avoid turbulence: Sources | India News
[ad_1] Lahore ATC refused IndiGo Delhi-Srinagar pilot request to enter airspace & avoid turbulence: Sources NEW DELHI: The pilot operating IndiGo’s Delhi-Srinagar flight on Wednesday had sought Lahore air traffic control (ATC) permission to briefly venture into Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence after encountering a sudden hailstorm. People in the know say Lahore ATC denied this permission and pilot flying the Airbus A321 with 220 people on board declared emergency to Srinagar ATC. The aircraft with over 220 people on board, including Trinamool Congress MPs, finally landed safely in Srinagar but with its radome or nose cone badly damaged in the hailstorm.A senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official said, “We have sought details from IndiGo” and a probe is on. The aircraft (VT-IMD) is now grounded in Srinagar. The pilots are being widely applauded for handling the situation […]