An Indigo flight going from Delhi to Srinagar was hit by a fierce turbulance (shocks in the air) on May 21. During this time the pilot sought permission from Pakistan to use its aircraft. However, Pakistan refused.
News agency PTI quoted sources on 22 May as saying that when Indigo flight was passing over Amritsar, the pilot felt a mild turbulance. He contacted Lahore Air Traffic Control (ATC) and sought permission to enter Pakistan’s aircraft to avoid bad weather.
Lahore ATC flatly refused the pilot, due to which the flight had to move forward on its fixed route. Going forward, the flight was hit by serious turbulance. The flight began to move loudly. There were 227 people on the flight. All were screaming due to sharp tremors.
Pilot informed Srinagar ATC and made the flight emergency landing. After the landing, it was observed that the front part of the flight was broken. Many videos inside the flight have surfaced on social media, in which people are seen praying for their lives. There are also voices of children crying.
DGCA told, what happened in the air
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a statement saying that on May 21, Indio’s A321 flight was going from Delhi to Srinagar. The weather suddenly worsened near Pathankot in Punjab. The hail started falling. According to the pilot, he sought a permission from the Indian Air Force to turn to the left side i.e. the international border. Which was refused.
After this, the pilot contacted Lahore ATC and asked for permission to enter their airspace but Lahore ATC did not allow. After this, the pilot tried to take the flight back but by then the aircraft reached the strong thunderstorm. After this, the pilot decided to take the flight to the weather. During this, the speed of the flight was accelerated. Finally made safe landing at Srinagar Airport. However, this has damaged the nose of the aircraft. The entire case is being investigated by DGCA.
Indo-Pak shut down aircraft after Pahalgam attack
Let us know that after the death of 26 people in the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, there is tension between India and Pakistan. On 24 April, Pakistan shut down its aircraft for Indian airlines. India has also shut down its aircraft for Pakistani Airlines.
Under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rules, no country can close its aircraft for any other country for more than a month. In such a situation, Pakistan can keep its aircraft closed for Indian airlines till 23 May.
