As a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 passenger plane entered the Indian airspace on May 4, the IAF was keeping a watch. Also, the Delhi air traffic control was informed of the conditions the plane was experiencing and had processed a request for the Boeing to fly a detour given the weather in the area. The Pakistani plane reportedly remained in the Indian airspace for ten minutes.
Giving these details here on Monday, sources also said the incident of the PIA that was flying in Indian airspace due to bad weather was coordinated between Lahore and Delhi, with information being shared with the Air Traffic Liaison Unit. The Indian Air Force was in the picture and was monitoring the situation.
