LAHORE: A Delhi-bound Qatar Airways cargo flight from Doha landed at Lahore airport for refuelling on Saturday after its pilot was told by Indian authorities to stay in the air till clearance of the runway.

A Civil Aviation Authority official told Dawn that the pilot requested the CAA for permission to land at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, which was allowed.

He said the Delhi airport authorities had told the pilot to stay in the air till the runway was cleared for landing because it was busy for other flights. He said the plane did not have enough fuel, therefore the pilot made a request to land in Lahore. It left for Delhi after refuelling.

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2015

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