Many flights were diverted as the operations were suspended for about 40 minutes, the sources said.
DJI said in a statement that it was "surprised and disappointed" at the Army's "unprompted restriction on DJI drones (Photo: dji.com)
New Delhi: Flight operations were suspended for over half-an-hour at the international airport here after a “drone-like object” was spotted in one of the runways. Sources said the “drone-like object” was spotted by an Air Asia pilot about 7.09 pm.
Many flights were diverted as the operations were suspended for about 40 minutes, the sources said. Flight operations resumed at 7.55 pm after clearance from Delhi police, they added. Airport security sources said the pilot while landing reported about the object. An airport spokesperson could not be contacted immediately. The airport, which has three runways, is the busiest in India and handles around 1,200 flights daily. During peak time, it handles up to 70 flights per hour.
( Source : PTI )
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