Delhi airport flight operations resume after brief pause over drone scare
The flight of flights on Delhi Airport has started once more. It is noteworthy that after all the flights were stopped after a pilot informed the drone to be seen on the runway. However, after a security check, the services have been restored once again.
The pilot of Air Asia flight no I5-799 spotted the object near Terminal 3 of the high-security Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport while landing at 7.09pm and reported the matter to the authorities, said an official of the CISF, which looks after the airport security across the country.
#FLASH: Flight operations at Delhi airport temporarily halted after pilot reported about spotting a drone in the area. pic.twitter.com/H3Y1fwLvLo
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2017
It was told that a pilot had seen the drone at 7.09 pm, after which all the runways of Delhi airport were closed from 7.10 am to 7.55 pm. After the security check, at 7:55 pm, the Delhi Police gave clearance for the flights.
Now all planes are getting normal movement.
