Amritsar airport drone scare: 7 flights diverted to Delhi after suspected drone movement

The incident is particularly significant because Amritsar airport is located close to the India-Pakistan border. The flights affected included services operated by Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express.

New Delhi: Seven flights were diverted after suspected drones were spotted near the operational area of Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Sunday night, triggering a security alert.

The Air Traffic Control (ATC) received information about drone activity at around 9.45 pm. Several aircraft bound for Amritsar were already circling overhead when the airport decided to suspend operations as a........

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