The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has de-rostered the operating crew of an Air India flight and an air traffic controller after an aircraft briefly entered Pakistan's Lahore airspace while attempting to land at Amritsar.
The incident occurred on June 22 when Air India flight AI479 from Delhi to Amritsar, operated by an Airbus A321, was instructed to hold due to a bird-strike report involving an earlier flight.
According to the DGCA, the aircraft briefly entered the Pakistan airspace while manoeuvring a go-around at Amritsar airport, but the event was coordinated with Pakistan ATC authorities.
The aircraft finally diverted back to Delhi and safely landed at Delhi. Air India confirmed the incident and said it is being investigated internally.
