GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 24th Feb. A special Air India plane returning from mid-air as Ukraine airspace is closed due to notice to airmen (NOTAM) as war has started between Russia and Ukraine.
An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said.
“Air India flight AI1947 is coming back to Delhi due to NOTAM at Kyiv, Ukraine,” Air India informed.
Notice to airmen (NOTAM), is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the flight.
Air India is scheduled to operate a second flight for Ukraine to bring back Indian citizens.
Amid the escalating crisis in Ukraine, several airlines are operating special flights, including Air India (AI), to bring back Indian nationals safely.
“A special flight of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) landed at Delhi Airport from Kyiv, at 7:45 am today, with 182 Indian citizens, including students,” an official of Ukraine International Airlines in India said on the condition of anonymity.
In the coming days, more flights for Indian citizens are going to be operated from Ukraine (Kiev) amid tension in the country.
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