The Leh airport was closed on Tuesday after its runway was reportedly blocked by a C-17 Globemaster heavy lift transport aircraft which was facing technical issues.
It led to flight diversions and cancellations. Domestic airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Vistara operate 11 flights to Leh every day. The IAF operates 11 US made C-17s. Sources said the technical glitch is not serious and the runway is likely to be operational by Wednesday. The C-17 was on a routine air maintenance sortie when it landed at Leh on Tuesday morning.
