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Indian Northern Area Control immediately advised Indigo pilot and started coordination with Delhi Control. The pilot was also given the frequency of Lahore Control, so that emergency permission can be used.
After Pakistan did not allow admission to the air space, the pilots considered returning to the IGI Airport in Delhi. However, since the flight was already close to stormy clouds, the pilots decided to go towards Srinagar. Pakistan refused to allow IndiGo flight 6E224 to use its airspace. After this, the Indian Air Force (IAF) helped the aircraft to a safe landing, this information was told by sources in the Indian Air Force to news agency ANI. Indian Northern Area Control immediately advised Indigo pilot and started coordination with Delhi Control. The pilot was also given the frequency of Lahore Control, so that emergency permission can be used.
Due to bad weather, IndiGo flight requested to enter Pakistani airspace to avoid disturbance and storm. However, both the Northern Control of the Indian Air Force and the Lahore Air Traffic Control rejected the request. While the plane was flying over Amritsar, the pilot found the aircraft in adverse conditions due to weather and sought permission from the Lahore Air Traffic Control (ATC) to pass through the airspace of Pakistan. It was requested to use Pakistan airspace but Lahore ATC rejected it. As a result of not getting permission, the aircraft had to proceed on the same path where it faced a strong tremor and hailstorm in the air.
The aviation regulator Civil Aviation General (DGCA) said the crew members of the Indigo aircraft going from the national capital on Wednesday requested to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid bad weather, which was rejected. In a detailed statement about the incident, the DGCA said that no passenger on the aircraft has suffered any injuries and the front part of the aircraft has been damaged. The DGCA is investigating the incident of the aircraft being hit by bad weather. The DGCA said that according to the statement of the crew, he had requested the Northern Control (IAF) of the Air Force to go to the left (international border) due to bad weather on the route, although it was not approved.
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