An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester was forced to turn back from Eritrea after being airborne for nearly eight hours, even though the aircraft had skirted the conflict-affected Persian Gulf region, effectively turning the journey into a 14-hour flight that ended back where it began.
The prolonged diversion was triggered by confusion at the air traffic control in Eritrea over a permit filed by IndiGo, sources said.
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