Air India flight briefly enters Pakistani airspace near Amritsar; probe underway

Updated On: 24 June, 2026 10:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

An Air India Airbus A321 operating from Delhi to Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace during a go-around manoeuvre on Monday. The airline has reported the incident to regulators and launched an internal investigation, while the DGCA is expected to conduct a detailed probe

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The incident was coordinated with Pakistan ATC authorities and the aircraft was eventually diverted back to Delhi and landed safely. Representational pic

An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft operating flight AI-479 from Delhi to Amritsar briefly infringed into Pakistani airspace on Monday during a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport. The incident has triggered an internal investigation by the airline and regulatory authorities.

According to an official statement, the aircraft VT-PPV was asked to hold due to runway inspection following a bird strike incident. While commencing the approach during radar vectoring, the plane marginally entered Pakistani airspace. The event was promptly coordinated with Pakistan ATC authorities. The aircraft eventually diverted back to Delhi and landed safely.