<p>An IndiGo flight from Amritsar to Ahmedabad entered Pakistan airspace due to bad weather and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian airspace safely, the airline said on Sunday.</p>.<p>IndiGo flight 6E-645 had to take a deviation over Atari into Pakistan airspace due to bad weather on Saturday, the airline said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The deviation was well coordinated with Pakistan by Amritsar ATC via telephone. The crew was in continuous contact with Pakistan on R/T and the flight landed in Ahmedabad safely post the deviation,” it added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/pilots-offered-extra-rs-1-lakh-a-month-to-stay-at-go-first-1223299.html" target="_blank">Pilots offered extra Rs 1 lakh a month to stay at Go First</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, <em>Dawn</em> newspaper reported that the IndiGo plane with a ground speed of 454 knots entered north of Lahore at about 7:30 pm on Saturday and returned to India at 8:01 pm.</p>.<p>Citing a senior official of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the paper said that it was not unusual as it was “internationally allowed” in bad weather conditions.</p>.<p>In May, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight entered Indian airspace and stayed there for nearly 10 minutes due to heavy rainfall in Pakistan.</p>.<p>The flight, PK248, was returning from Muscat on May 4 and was attempting to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. However, heavy rainfall made it difficult for the pilot to land the Boeing 777 aircraft.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, several flights were diverted and delayed in Pakistan due to poor visibility at airports.</p>.<p>The CAA spokesman said that it had extended the weather warning for Lahore till 11:30 pm on Saturday as the visibility at the Allama Iqbal International Airport was 5,000 metres.</p>.<p>A number of flights heading to Lahore were diverted to Islamabad due to poor visibility.</p>.<p>Rain accompanied by strong winds and thunder lashed parts of Pakistan on Saturday evening. The worst hit areas were three adjoining districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where about 29 people were killed, according to local media.</p>
<p>An IndiGo flight from Amritsar to Ahmedabad entered Pakistan airspace due to bad weather and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian airspace safely, the airline said on Sunday.</p>.<p>IndiGo flight 6E-645 had to take a deviation over Atari into Pakistan airspace due to bad weather on Saturday, the airline said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The deviation was well coordinated with Pakistan by Amritsar ATC via telephone. The crew was in continuous contact with Pakistan on R/T and the flight landed in Ahmedabad safely post the deviation,” it added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/pilots-offered-extra-rs-1-lakh-a-month-to-stay-at-go-first-1223299.html" target="_blank">Pilots offered extra Rs 1 lakh a month to stay at Go First</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, <em>Dawn</em> newspaper reported that the IndiGo plane with a ground speed of 454 knots entered north of Lahore at about 7:30 pm on Saturday and returned to India at 8:01 pm.</p>.<p>Citing a senior official of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the paper said that it was not unusual as it was “internationally allowed” in bad weather conditions.</p>.<p>In May, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight entered Indian airspace and stayed there for nearly 10 minutes due to heavy rainfall in Pakistan.</p>.<p>The flight, PK248, was returning from Muscat on May 4 and was attempting to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. However, heavy rainfall made it difficult for the pilot to land the Boeing 777 aircraft.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, several flights were diverted and delayed in Pakistan due to poor visibility at airports.</p>.<p>The CAA spokesman said that it had extended the weather warning for Lahore till 11:30 pm on Saturday as the visibility at the Allama Iqbal International Airport was 5,000 metres.</p>.<p>A number of flights heading to Lahore were diverted to Islamabad due to poor visibility.</p>.<p>Rain accompanied by strong winds and thunder lashed parts of Pakistan on Saturday evening. The worst hit areas were three adjoining districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where about 29 people were killed, according to local media.</p>