Pakistani Plane Enters Indian Airspace, Stays For Nearly 10 Minutes Before Landing At Multan

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane reportedly flew in Indian airspace for nearly 10 minutes as the aircraft failed to land at Lahore airport due to heavy rain.

Heavy rains prevented PIA flight PK248, which returned from Muscat, from landing at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport on 4 May at 8 pm, The News reported.

The pilot tried landing the aircraft at the Lahore airport, but the Boeing 777 plane became unstable and could not land.

Air Traffic Controller (ATC) instructed the pilot to initiate the go-around approach. However, while coming back, the pilot reportedly lost his way due to heavy rain and low altitude.

Flying at an altitude of 13,500 feet at a speed of 292 kmph, the aircraft entered the Indian airspace from the Badhana police station.

The plane turned back from Naushehra Pannuan after travelling 40 kms through the city of Taran Sahib and Rasulpur in the Indian Punjab.

While flying in Indian airspace, the captain took the plane to a height of 20,000 feet. The plane flew in the Indian airspace for seven minutes and entered Pakistani territory near the village of Jhugian Noor Muhammad in Indian Punjab.

The flight again entered the Indian territory, flying over the villages of Kasur in Pakistani Punjab.

The flight crossed into Pakistan over Jhagian Noor Muhammad in Indian Punjab, and then re-entered India passing through several villages like Dona Mabboki, Chaant, Dhupsari Kasur, and Ghati Kalanjar in Kasur district of Pakistan Punjab.

The plane flew into Pakistan from Indian Punjab's Lakha Singhwala Hithar village after three minutes, at 23,000 feet altitude and 320 kmph speed.

After entering Pakistan's airspace, the plane flew to Multan, passing over Hujra Shah Muqeem and Dipalpur. The plane traveled a total of 120 kilometers in the Indian territory for almost ten minutes.